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

JCAPS Standards

1998 JCAHO Hospital Standards
522 Scheduling of staff hours is consistent with patient and staff needs. HR.2 The hospital provides an adequate number of staff members whose qualifications are consistent with job responsibilities.

RI.1.3 The hospital demonstrates respect for the following patient needs:

RI.1.3.5 pastoral care and other spiritual services.

LD.1.3.3 Services are designed to respond to patient and family needs and expectations.

LD.2.4 Directors recommend a sufficient number of qualified and competent persons to provide care.
523 The Pastoral Services staff document their interventions in the record of the patient/resident. IM.7 The hospital defines, captures, analyzes, transforms. Transmits, and reports patient-specific data and information related to care processes and outcomes.

IM.7.1 The hospital initiates and maintains a medical record for every individual assessed or treated.

IM.7.1.1 Only authorized individuals make entries in medical records.

IM.7.2 The medical record contains sufficient information to identify the patient, support the diagnosis, justify the treatment, document the course and results, and promote continuity of care among health care prodders.

 

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