Joint Commission Issues New and Revised Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements for Behavioral Health Care and Human Services Organizations, Effective July 1, 2024
Published: 12/28/2023
Sources:
- The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
- Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient
The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced new and revised workplace violence prevention requirements for their behavioral health care and human services (BHC) organizations accreditation programs, effective July 1, 2024.
According to TJC, the new and revised requirements provide a framework to guide BHC organizations in developing effective workplace violence prevention strategies.
Changes include:
- Defining workplace violence, including the addition of a formal definition to the Gloss…