Joint Commission Implementation Task Force to Continue Work on Medical Staff Standard Revision (MS1.20)
The Joint Commission announced the suspension of the planned July 2009 implementation date for the revised MS1.20 Medical Staff Standards. The Implementation Task Force has recommended a full field review and anticipates both changes to the existing proposals and a delayed implementation date. The full text of the news release is available at the link below.
http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_06_03_08.htm