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Crosswalk of the 1997 JCAPS Standards to the 1998 Joint Commission Hospital Standards

JCAPS Standards	1998 JCAHO Hospital Standards
418 Religious services and resources are offered utilizing various media.	LD.2.2 Directors coordinate and integrate services within their department and with other departments. LD.2.3 Directors develop and implement policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services. LD.2.9 Directors recommend space and other resources needed by the department.
organizational service 421 Pastoral Services staff are utilized as an ethical resource. 422 Pastoral Services personnel serve as a resource for staff counseling. 423 Information regarding the availability of Pastoral Services is included in orientation programs for new employees, professional staff and board members. 424 The staff demonstrates the ability to function collegially and professionally in relationship to other disciplines. 425 The staff actively contributes to assigned committees, such as ethics committee, patient/resident care committee, employee assistance committee, etc.	LD.2.2 Directors coordinate and integrate services within their department and with other departments. LD.2.3 Directors develop and implement policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services. *Note - JC standards are not this prescriptive. It is up to the hospital to determine if or how Pastoral Services are utilized for personnel.

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