JCAHO TOC

JCAHO TOC | Guide to JCAHO Environment of Care Standard 1.10.1 |

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND IMPROVEMENT GUIDE

To improve compliance with JCAHO Environment of Care Standards

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Environment of Care Standards
Human Resources Standards
Leadership Standards

JCAHO Standards	Elements of performance	JCAHO Full Text
Environment of Care Standards
EC 1.10 The organization manages safety risks.	EC 1.10.1 Written management plan for environmental safety EC 1.10.2 Safety Coordinator	1 2	1 2
EC 1.20 The organization maintains a safe environment.	EC 1.20.1, 4, 5 Environmental tours	1, 4, 5	1, 4, 5
EC 2.10 The organization identifies and manages its security risks.	EC 2.10.1 Written management plan to effectively manage security risks EC 2.10.6 Control of entrance and egress from security-sensitive areas	1 6	1 6
EC 3.10 The organization manages hazardous materials and waste risks.	EC 3.10.1 Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Plan EC 3.10.2 Hazardous Materials and Waste Inventory EC 3.10.3 Implementation of Hazardous Materials and Waste Program EC 3.10.4 Space & Equipment for Handling of Hazardous Materials & Waste EC 3.10.5 Hazardous Gases and Vapors EC 3.10.6 Procedures and Implementation for Emergency Response EC 3.10.7 Documentation, Permits and Licenses EC 3.10.8 Manifest Management EC 3.10.9 Labeling of Hazardous Materials and Waste EC 3.10.10 Hazardous Materials and Waste Storage	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Human Resources Standards
HR 2.10 Staff members, students and volunteers are oriented to their jobs as appropriate and the work environment before providing care, treatment and services.	HR 2.10.1 Staff oriented to organization’s mission and goals HR 2.10.2 Staff oriented to organization's policies and procedures HR 2.10.9 Organization assesses competency	1 2 9	1 2 9
HR 2.20 Staff members, students and volunteers can describe or demonstrate their roles and responsibilities based on their job duties, relative to safety.	HR 2.20.1 Describe and demonstrate environment risks HR 2.20.2 Demonstrate actions to eliminate and minimize risks HR 2.20.3 Demonstrate procedures to follow in event of incident HR 2.20.4 Knowledgeable regarding reporting processes	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4
Leadership Standards
LD 1.30 The organization complies with applicable law and regulation.	LD 1.30.1 Services provided in accordance with rules LD 1.30.2 Organization acts upon reports, recommendations as appropriate	1 2	1 2