EP15 Assessment on admission

Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services (PC) Standards

PC.02.01.01 The organization provides care, treatment, and services for each patient.
- EP10 Identifying patients for blood or blood component transfusion
PC.03.01.01 The organization plans operative or other high-risk procedures, including those that require the administration of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia.
- EP2 Sufficient number of qualified personnel
- EP6 Needed equipment
PC.03.01.03 The organization provides the patient with care before initiating operative or other high-risk procedures, including those that require the administration of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia.
PC.03.01.05 The organization monitors the patient during operative or other high-risk procedures and/or during the administration of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia.
- EP1 Intraoperative monitoring
PC.03.01.07 The organization provides care to the patient after operative or other high-risk procedures and/or the administration of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia.

Element of Performance

For ASCs that elect to use The Joint Commission deemed status option: Each patient has a presurgical assessment completed upon admission by a physician or other qualified practitioner, in accordance with applicable state health and safety laws, standards of practice, and organization policy.

This assessment includes documentation of any allergies to drugs and biologicals.

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Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services (PC) Standards

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