Accreditation Updates and Important Dates

Updates & Important Dates


Item	Effective Date
All Accredited Organizations – Commercial interest organizations no longer eligible for accreditation	July 31, 2010
Accredited Providers – Designated Nurse Planner requires minimum of a baccalaureate degree or higher in nursing (no change in requirements for the Lead Nurse Planner)	January 1, 2011
All Accredited Organizations – Removal of target audience representative on planning committee	January 1, 2011
All Accredited Organizations – No continuing education credit awarded for renewal of ACLS, PALS and similar courses (for content that is not new)	June 1, 2011
All Accredited Organizations - Removal of Disclosure of Off-Label Use	January 1, 2012
All Accredited Organizations - Modification to Disclosure of Requirements for Sucessful Completion Change from goals (purposes) and objectives to purpose and/or objectives. No other changes to disclosure.	January 1, 2012