A new FAQ posted to the JCAHO Web site this month answers the question: Are hospitals required to ask patients about their wishes concerning organ donation?
The JCAHO posts FAQs, or frequently asked questions, from time to time based on the volume of inquiries its Standards Interpretation Group receives about standards. Although the JCAHO cautions that information in FAQs doesn't represent the only way to comply, surveyors often cite information in FAQs while assessing compliance during onsite surveys.
Click here to read the FAQ.
[ via Accreditation Connection ]
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