Are there specific Joint Commission Standards that address sedation?
Yes, the Joint Commission has specific standards that address the hospitals responsibilities related to the administration of moderate, or deep sedation or anesthesia. These can be found in the Accreditation Manual in the Chapter entitled “Provision of Care, Treatment and Services.” The standards for 2008 are PC 13.20, PC13.30 and PC 13.40. The PC numbers will be changing for 2009, they will be PC 03.01.01, PC 03.01.03, PC 03.01.05 and PC 03.01.07.
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