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Continuous compliance starts with staff who know what The Joint Commission requires. The 2021 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Critical Access Hospitals (CAMCAH) provides all the key information your organization needs to power performance improvement and maintain continuous standards compliance. It features the official Joint Commission standards, National Patient Safety Goals, and other accreditation requirements, including standards and elements of performance for the optional Primary Care Medical Home certification. The portable CAMCAH is spiral bound with color-coded tabs that allow you to find exactly what you need for standards compliance or survey readiness when you need it. It\'s lean and light, making it a perfect on-the-go reference. Keep it handy in meetings, during orientation and training, and as a practical overview of the Joint Commission’s accreditation requirements for everyone in your organization, from staff to leaders. Then, get ready to power performance improvement and excellence in your organization! Please note: The CAMCAH is delivered annually. For the most up-to-date standards throughout 2021, access your E-dition on your Joint Commission ConnectTM extranet site or consider purchasing the E-dition Critical Access Hospital version. Not sure if your organization is a critical access hospital? A critical access hospital is defined by CMS as hospital that offers limited services and is located more than 35 miles from a hospital or another critical access hospital, or is certified by the state as being a necessary provider of health care services to residents in the area. It maintains no more than 25 beds that could be used for inpatient care. This manual won\'t apply unless you meet those criteria. Key Topics: • "Gold tab" standards requirements including the standards, National Patient Safety Goals, and Accreditation Participation Requirements effective January 1, 2021 • "Blue tab" accreditation process information about Joint Commission policies and procedures and practical survey preparation information on the Early Survey Policy, documentation requirements, standards applicability, and more • Keys to successfully using the manual for survey preparedness Key Features: • Integrated regulatory requirements for critical access hospital recognition • Icons to help navigate documentation requirements as well as risk areas • "What\'s New" summary of changes made since the previous edition Standards: All critical access hospital standards Setting: Critical access hospitals Key Audience: Staff responsible for accreditation, patient safety, or quality improvement in critical access hospitals or the distinct part psychiatric and/or rehabilitation distinct part units within a critical access hospital.

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The mission of The Joint Commission is to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. Its vision is that all people always experience the safest, highest quality, best-value health care across all settings.