Joint Commission Revises Infection Control Requirements for Office Based Surgery and Behavioral Health and Human Services, Effective July 1, 2025

Published: 01/22/2025

Sources:
  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
  • Office-Based Surgery,
  • Behavioral Health - Inpatient

The Joint Commission has issued a revised “Infection Prevention and Control” (IC) chapter, including new and revised requirements for the office-based surgery practices and behavioral health and human services organizations.

According to TJC, the revised chapter replaces the current IC requirements, effective July 1, 2025. The revisions were made as a part of TJC’s initiative to re-write all Infection Control requirements simplifying and providing more meaningful criteria upon which to evalua

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