Approved: Revisions to Ambulatory Surgical Centers Related to CMS CfCs
The Joint Commission made several changes to requirements for ambulatory surgical centers related to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Conditions for Coverage (CfCs). The revisions are effective August 1, 2024.
The changes made include the following:
- New EPs to address the expectation for compliance with the Life Safety Code (NFPA 101-2012) and the Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99-2012)
- Revisions to RI requirements to emphasize that the organization informs the patient of their rights and to clarify who may exercise a patient’s rights on their behalf when a patient is unable to make decisions
The new and revised standards are posted on the Prepublication Standards page of The Joint Commission’s website and will publish online in the summer 2024 interim E-dition® update to the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Ambulatory Care (CAMAC). For those customers who purchase it, the 2025 CAMAC hard-copy will include the revised standards.
For questions regarding the revisions, please contact The Joint Commission’s Standards and Survey Methods.
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