Joint Commission revisions based on streamlining. (Briefly Noted).(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations )(Brief Article)

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has unveiled revised accreditation standards for behavioral health care organizations, hospitals, home care organizations, ambulatory care clinics, laboratories and long-term care organizations. The revised standards, which are effective Jan. 1, 2004, are the result of a two-year effort to reduce the amount of paperwork and documentation involved in the accreditation process and to increase its focus on patient safety and health …