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The Joint Commission Announces New and Revised Requirements for ASCs
JULY 29, 2024
Effective August 1, 2024, ASCs will have the following updated requirements that align with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Conditions for Coverage (CfCs), according to a release from The Joint Commission.
- Revised and new elements of performance (EP) to ensure alignment with the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Life Safety Code (NFPA 101-2012) and Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99-2012).
- Revised Rights and Responsibilities of the Individual (RI) EPs to
- emphasize that the organization informs the patient of their rights; and
- clarify who may exercise a patient’s rights on their behalf when a patient is unable to make decisions.
The new and revised requirements are posted on the Prepublication Standards page of The Joint Commission’s website and will be published online in the summer 2024 interim E-dition update to the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Ambulatory Care (CAMAC). They also will be included in the hard copy and PDF versions of CAMAC (for customers who purchase these products).
For more information, please visit The Joint Commission’s Standards and Survey Methods page.