Joint Commission Issues New and Revised Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements for Ambulatory Health and Laboratory Accreditation Programs

Published: 04/29/2025

Sources:
  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Ambulatory Care,
  • Clinical Lab

Effective July 1, 2025, The Joint Commission has approved new and revised workplace violence prevention requirements for Ambulatory Health Care organizations and Laboratories that use TJC for accreditation. These requirements will be effective July 1, 2025. 

According to TJC, workplace violence remains a “significant occupational hazard for health care workers” but because of underreporting the breadth of the issue may not be fully understood.

To address the ongoing safety issues caused by

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