title: Comply with new standard for disaster volunteers.
abstract: The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has announced a new standard for giving emergency privileges to volunteer clinicians during a disaster. Emergency privileges can be granted when your facility's emergency management plan has been activated. Volunteers must present a current license, current hospital identification with license number, or have their identity verified by a staff member. Establish mutual aid agreements with other local hospitals so you know which clinicians are willing to volunteer.
mesh_terms: D003406:Credentialing / Q000592:standards*; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D014481:United States; D014838:Volunteers; D000078329:Workforce