Part Two: Provision of Care in a Safe Environment: Patient Rights and Suicide Prevention Update
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
According to CMS and accrediting organizations such as Det Norske Veritas and The Joint Commission, one of the most-cited deficiencies at the immediate jeopardy level is patients' rights to receive care in a safe setting. These regulations apply to all hospitals. Ligatures compromise this right. It’s the hospital’s responsibility to provide care and safety to psychiatric patients at risk of harm to themselves or others.