title: JCAHO proposes staffing effectiveness standards.
abstract: The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has proposed a set of new standards aimed at assessing staffing effectiveness, which the Joint Commission defines as 'the number, competency, and skill mix of staff respecting the provision of needed services.' In a letter dated March 14, JCAHO president Dennis O'Leary, MD, solicited feedback from providers on the proposed standards and criticized proposed legislation in some states that would mandate specific staff-to-patient ratios.
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000592:standards*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D011361:Professional Competence; D014481:United States