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JCAHO Proposed Combining of Safety & Security Under New EC Standards A Mistake

05.22.08

The Joint Commission’s proposal to combine the disciplines of Safety and Security within a consolidated Environment of Care Standard is clearly a mistake that is fraught with potential unintended consequences. Here is the proposal: Current EC.2.10 (managing security risks) has been consolidated with current EC.1.10 (managing safety risks) into revised EC.2.01.0 (managing safety and security risks). The field has indicated that because the safety and security requirements are closely related, it would be appropriate to consolidate both sets of requirements under one standard....

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