The 2016 Hospital Accreditation Standards (HAS) aims to keep accreditation leaders, managers, and frontline staff up to date with the requirements necessary to achieve and maintain Joint Commission hospital accreditation. This abridged version of the Comprehensive Accreditation manual for Hospitals (CAMH) provides all hospital standards, elements of performance (EPs), National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs), and Accreditation Participation Requirements (APRs) effective January 1, 2016.

Includes index.

Includes scoring information and measures of success designations. This title contains the hospital standards, rationales, elements of performance, scoring information, and accreditation policies and procedures included in the 2010 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals: The Official Handbook (CAMH).

Completely revamped for 2013, this resource for on-the-go accreditation prep provides you with direct access to the elements of performance for hospital standards, National Patient Safety Goals, and Accreditation Participation Requirements (APRs).