Summary of Changes to the Manual --- Introduction --- The Value of JCI Accreditation --- Standards Development Process --- How This Manual Is Organized --- Applying the Standards in Your Organization --- Using the Standards Manual --- General Eligibility Requirements --- Section I: Accreditation Participation Requirement --- Accreditation Participation Requirements (APR) --- Section II: Patient-Centered Standards --- International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG) --- Access to Care and Continuity of Care (ACC) --- Patient-Centered Care (PCC) --- Assessment of Patients (AOP) ---Care of Patients (COP) --- Anesthesia and Surgical Care (ASC) --- Medication Management and Use (MMU) --- Section III: Health Care Organization Management Standards --- Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QPS) --- Prevention and Control of Infections (PCI) --- Governance, Leadership, and Direction (GLD) --- Facility Management and Safety (FMS) --- Staff Qualifications and Education (SQE) --- Management of Information (MOI) ---Section IV: Academic Medical Center Hospital Standards --- Medical Professional Education (MPE) --- Human Subjects Research Programs (HRP) ---Summary of Key Accreditation Policies --- Glossary --- Index

"Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, 7th Edition, provides the basis for accreditation of hospitals throughout the world. Joint Commission International (JCI) standards define the performance expectations, structures, and functions that must be in place for a hospital to be accredited by JCI. The standards are divided into two main sections: 1) patient-centered care and 2) health care organization management. In addition, two chapters are included for hospitals that meet eligibility criteria for academic medical center accreditation-these standards address additional requirements for human subjects research and medical professional education"-- Provided by publisher.