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The 2021 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Nursing Care Centers (CAMNCC) provides the key information your organization needs to power performance improvement and maintain continuous standards compliance. It features all standards, elements of performance (EPs), and scoring applicable January 1, 2021, to all nursing homes and rehabilitation centers, along with the standards and EPs for the Post–Acute Care Certification and Memory Care Certification options. The portable CAMNCC provides everything you need to successfully achieve and maintain compliance with Joint Commission accreditation and optional specialty certification standards. Inside you’ll find descriptions of the survey and decision process, questions to prompt discussion in your organization about compliance with the standards, checklists of the elements of performance that require written documentation, and action planning worksheets to address any issues of noncompliance. It\'s lean and light, making it a perfect on-the-go reference. Keep it handy in meetings, during orientation and training, and as a practical overview of the Joint Commission’s accreditation requirements for everyone in your organization, from staff to leaders. Then, get ready to power performance improvement and excellence in your nursing care or rehabilitation center. Please note: The CAMNCC is delivered annually. For the most up-to-date standards throughout 2020, access your E-dition on your Joint Commission ConnectTM extranet site or consider purchasing the E-dition Nursing Care Center version. Key Topics: • "Gold tab" standards requirements including the standards, National Patient Safety Goals, and Accreditation Participation Requirements effective January 1, 2021 • Standards and elements of performance for optional post-acute care and memory care certifications • "Blue tab" accreditation process information about Joint Commission policies and procedures and practical survey preparation information on the Early Survey Policy, documentation requirements, and more • Keys to successfully using the manual for survey preparedness Key Features: • Survey readiness tools including compliance prompts, documentation checklists, and newly rewamped action planning worksheets in every standards chapter • "What\'s New" summary of changes made since the previous print edition • Icons to help navigate documentation requirements as well as risk areas Standards: All standards for nursing care centers and rehabilitation centers Setting: Organizations accredited under the Nursing Care Center Accreditation Program, including those that provide specialized services to patients or residents, which may include rehabilitative care, dementia-specific memory care, and long-term nursing care Key Audience: Staff responsible for accreditation, compliance, patient safety, or quality improvement

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