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Crosswalk of the 1997 JCAPS Standards to the 1998 Joint Commission
Hospital Standards
JCAPS Standards |
1998 JCAHO Hospital Standards |
| 400 Pastoral Care provides a comprehensive
program of Pastoral Services. |
RI.1.3 The hospital demonstrates respect
for the following patient needs: RI.1.3.5 pastoral care and other spiritual
services.
Examples for RI.1.3.5 pastoral care and other spiritual services
To address patient needs for pastoral care and other spiritual services, a hospital
approved the following principles for implementation:
- The pastoral services department has sufficient staff to meet and implement the goals
and objectives of the pastoral services department.
- Pastoral services has identified comprehensive resources available for pastoral
counseling, spiritual direction, and other specific spiritual care services.
- A formal arrangement is documented when operational needs require pastoral personnel
from outside of the facility.
- Recognition of the spiritual needs and rights of the person is reflected in policies,
procedures, and the administration’s ability to articulate these needs and rights.
- The director of pastoral services is certified by a national professional chaplancy
organization and has a graduate theological degree or four units of CPE.
- Members of the pastoral services staff are professionally trained and maintain, or
upgrade their skills consistent with other health care professionals.
- Staff demonstrates ability to minister with persons of diverse cultural and religious
backgrounds.
- The spiritual services staff document their interventions in the record of the patient.
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| 411 Pastoral Services are made available to
patients, residents, and families within the organization. |
RI.1.3 The hospital demonstrates respects
for the following patient needs: RI.1.3.5 pastoral care and other spiritual
services. |
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