Joint Commission seeks comments on new antimicrobial stewardship requirements

Editor's Note

The Joint Commission on January 9 announced that it is seeking feedback on its newly proposed requirements for antimicrobial stewardship at Medication Management (MM) standard MM.09.01.03. The requirements apply to ambulatory healthcare organizations and office-based surgery practices.

The proposed requirements align with current recommendations from scientific and professional organizations to:

• Identify an antimicrobial stewardship leader.
• Implement evidence-based practice guidelines.
• Provide education resources to patients and clinical staff.

The deadline to submit comments is February 18, 2019.