Joint Commission Revises Equipment Maintenance Standards to Align with CMS
September 17, 2014 | Strategic Insights for Health System
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Two Joint Commission elements of performance regarding medical equipment and utility system maintenance, EC.02.04.03, EP 24, and EC.02.05.05, EP 6, were released earlier this year in order to "align Joint Commission standards with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for deemed status hospitals," according to an article in the September Environment of Care News.