PUBLIC NOTICE

Treatment Solutions Of South Florida is a JCAHO accredited organization since: October 2006. 

The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) sets standards for healthcare organizations and issues accreditation to organizations that meet those standards. JCAHO conducts periodic on-site surveys to verify that "an accredited organization substantially complies with Joint Commission standards and continuously makes efforts to improve the care and services it provides."  JCAHO standards address an organization’s performance in key functional areas. Each standard is presented as a series of "Elements of Performance" (EP) -- expectations that establish the broad framework that JCAHO surveyors use to evaluate a facility's performance.   Some of the standards refer to environmental issues. Many of the environmentally relevant Elements of Performance fall under the "Environment of Care" (EC) standard, but others are included in the Human Resources (HR) and Leadership (LD) standards.  This Guide relates each JCAHO Element of Performance to specific federal regulations, to help facilities be in compliance with both. The Guide also suggests steps that facilities can take to encourage environmental performance improvements. A comprehensive environmental program, including waste minimization and pollution prevention initiatives, can not only ensure compliance, but can also help reduce the costs of compliance.

Division of Accreditation Operations
Office of Quality Monitoring

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare organizations

One Renaissance Boulevard

Oakbrook Terrace, IL   60181

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Faxed to 630/792/5636

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E-mailed to complaint@jcaho.org

This notice is posted in accordance with the Joint Commission Requirements

DATE POSTED: October , 2006