Safety and Environmental Factors in Accreditation of Facilities

Thomas M. BarryAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: Psychiatric Services

Volume 27, Number 11

https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.27.11.796

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The standards developed in 1972 by the Accreditation Council for Psychiatric Facilities of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals cover 28 components of mental health programs, including the environment and patient safety. The author discusses the standards related to those two areas as they are set forth in the council's Accreditation Manual for Psychiatric Facilities, and he describes the difficulties psychiatric hospitals have faced in complying with them.

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Psychiatric Services

Volume 27 • Number 11 • November 1976

Pages: 796 - 799

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Published in print: November 1976

Published online: 7 October 2014

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Thomas M. Barry

Accreditation of Hospitals Chicago, Illinois

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Safety and Environmental Factors in Accreditation of Facilities

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