CMS Dec 2017 – CMS released a Clarification of Ligature Risk Policy to its State Survey Agency Directors on December 8, 2017. In the interest of making sure the exact wording of this important document is available, the full text of this document is below: CLICK HERE.
The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued a statement about 1:1 monitoring of actively suicidal patients who are either known or suspected of having COVID-19. To read the full statement, click here.
Read more for the new guidance and resources the Joint Commission has released for behavioral health.
Suicide Risk Reduction – Monitoring High – Risk Patients What is the monitoring requirement for patients at high risk for suicide? In units/areas that contain ligature and/or other safety risks, patie
