Book Description: The 2006-2007 Standards for Home Health, Personal Care, Support Services, and Hospice is a portable, 6" x 9" soft cover version of the 2006-2007 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Home Care but pared down to be specific to hospice and home health, personal care, and support services. New information for 2006-2007 includes the following: All the revised and updated standards, rationales, and elements of performance in a new, streamlined format; Scoring information and measure of success designations; A chapter on the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals for 2006; Up-to-date Joint Commission accreditation policies and procedures; An updated Standards Applicability Grid to make clear which standards apply to your services. The 2006-2007 Standards is a handy reference guide, ideally suited for use in meetings, for orientation and training, and as a quick overview of Joint Commission accreditation for all staff.