Crosswalk of the 1997 JCAPS Standards to the 1998 Joint Commission
Hospital Standards
JCAPS Standards |
1998 JCAHO Hospital Standards |
| 327 The director has commitment to and
responsibility for the provision of Pastoral Services as delineated by the administration. |
LD.2.2 Directors coordinate and integrate
services within their department and with other departments. LD.2.11 Departments that
are not medical staff services that provide patient care are directed by one or more
qualified professionals.
LD.2.11.1 Responsibility for administrative direction and clinical direction is defined
in writing. |
| 328 The director provides procedures to assure
that community clergy adhere to policies regarding patient visitation. |
LD.2.3 Directors develop and implement
policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services. |
| OTHER PASTORAL SERVICES PROVIDERS 331
All contract, on-call, faith group, student and volunteer pastoral services providers are
screened, trained, and follow a clear plan of supervision. |
HR.4 An orientation process provides
initial job training and information and assesses the staff’s ability to fulfill
specified responsibilities.
HR.4.2 Ongoing in-services and other education and training maintain and improve staff
competence.
LD.2.5 Directors determine the qualifications and competence of department personnel
who provide patient care service and who are not licensed independent practitioners.
LD.2.8 Directors provide for orientation, in-service training, and continuing education
of all persons in the department. |
| 332 All contract, on-call, faith group,
student and volunteer pastoral services providers are accountable, either directly or
indirectly, to the Director of Pastoral Services. |
LD.2.11 Departments that are not medical staff
services that provide patient care are directed by one or more qualified professionals. LD.2.11.1
Responsibility for administrative direction and clinical direction is defined in writing. |
