Changes in the 2001 Joint Commission home care survey process.
These are just a few of the forthcoming changes facing accredited home care and hospice organizations. The next "Accreditation Strategies" column will review the changes in the standards from the 2001-2002 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Home Care, discuss the new aggregation rules, and explain what the changes mean for accredited home care and hospice organizations.
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