1.8.10 – Joint Commission seeks comments on proposed medical staff standard

The Joint Commission will accept comments through Jan. 28 on proposed revisions to its standard for effective working relationships between medical staff and hospital leadership. The proposed standard (MS 01.01.01) was crafted by a task force convened in January 2008 to mitigate concerns about the existing standard. The Joint Commission Board suspended a previous revision to the standard (MS 1.20), which drew criticism from hospitals and physicians concerned about the potential for substantial unintended consequences.

The Proposed Draft for Standard MS.01.01.01 (formerly MS.1.20) is available at the Joint Commission/Standards section at: www.jointcommission.org/Standards/FieldReviews/ms_01_01_01_comment.htm