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NEWS FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION

Field review of proposed modifications to MS.01.01.01 (formerly MS.1.20)

At its November meeting, The Joint Commission Board of Commissioners approved the field review of proposed modifications to hospital medical staff standard MS.01.01.01 (formerly MS.1.20). The field review is available on The Joint Commission Web site and will be available through January 28, 2010 to provide all interested parties an opportunity to comment on the proposal. The proposed modifications were unanimously recommended by the MS.1.20 Implementation Task Force in March 2009 and subsequently supported by the leaders of the organizations represented among the Task Force members. An informal field review was conducted over the three month period ending on October 15. Hospitals are currently expected to be in compliance with Medical Staff standard MS.01.01.01 in the hospital accreditation manual. The current standard will remain in effect until further notice. There is an indefinite moratorium on the implementation of Element of Performance 19 of the current MS.01.01.01.. (Contact: Chuck Mowll, mailto:cmowll@jointcommission.org)