April 29, 2022
Joint Commission approves COVID-19 vaccination standard for HCWs
Editor's Note
In response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interim final rule regarding COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare workers (HCWs), The Joint Commission has approved a new Infection Prevention and Control (IC) Standard IC.02.04.02 and new elements of performance, the regulator announced on April 27.
The new standard will take effect on July 1, 2022, for the following facilities:
- hospitals
- critical access hospitals
- ambulatory surgery centers
- home health agencies
- home infusion therapy facilities
- hospices.
The prepublication standards can be viewed on The Joint Commission’s announcement page below.
Free Daily News
- C-sections linked to longer recovery, higher pain, sleep problems for new mothers
- AI model grades nursing procedures with near-human precision
- Study: Hospitals can safely cut low-value preop tests before routine surgeries
- New studies highlight opportunities to improve pediatric anesthesia safety, comfort
- Social and behavioral factors emerging as key predictors of recovery quality after surgery
- Hospitals being squeezed: Anesthesia workforce gaps, payer cuts threaten surgery access
- CDC layoffs cripple national injury and overdose tracking, leaving prevention efforts in doubt
- The Joint Commission makes nurse staffing a national performance goal for 2026
- Telehealth in limbo: Providers split on continuing Medicare services during shutdown
- States take aim at outpatient facility fees driving higher commercial health costs
© Access Intelligence, LLC. All rights reserved. |
Privacy Policy |
Cookie Settings |
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging |
Accessibility Statement