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2025 © Joint Commission Resources

Carolyn Schierhorn, MA

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement , Healthcare Administration

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Your key to accurate, up-to-the-minute EC standards news and tips for survey success across all health care organizations.

Environment of Care News provides practical, accurate advice on Joint Commission EC standards, plus all the latest developments that affect EC. The following are some of the most popular features in EC News:


  • • Late-breaking EC standards news and how to meet the most frequently cited EC standards.
  • • EC Q & A, with authoritative answers to your toughest EC questions.
  • • Case Studies featuring success stories full of practical, hands-on examples of how organizations address EC compliance issues.

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