•PR: – Approved: Revisions to the Review and Appeal Procedures  [REF:BHC, JCCAP, JCSC, LDR, PI] Perspectives January 2013, Pg 1, Vol 33, # 1   [®]

Effective 7/1/13 for all programs (e.g., BHC, HAP), the ‘First Level Review & Appeal Committee’ will simply be called the ‘Review Hearing Panel’.  In addition, timeframes and allowable processes are being firmed up. 5 is an important number in appeals of Preliminary Denial of Accreditation (PDA).  For example, if compliance information is not submitted to the Accreditation Committee at least 5 business days in advance it may not be considered.  Actions taken after that deadline are not “an acceptable basis for an appeal…”. In addition the request for a review hearing must also be submitted (in writing) within 5 business days of TJC’s notification of a PDA decision.
[Pearl] The article provides 4 useful summary points of what is allowed and not allowed in presentations to the Review Hearing Panel along with full text of the revisions.     #JCp1301_Appeals