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Joint Commission beefs up patient flow rules

Publish date: January 15, 2013

Additionally, the Joint Commission released a new requirement that hospitals provide patients who are awaiting care for emotional illness or substance abuse with a safe, monitored location. Hospitals are also required to provide training to clinical and nonclinical staff on caring for these patients, including medication protocols and de-escalation techniques. These requirements took effect on Jan. 1, 2013.

m.schneider@elsevier.com

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