Product Description

The 2026 Standards for Behavioral Health Care and Human Services provides you with direct access to key information your behavioral health care and human services organization needs to maintain continuous standards compliance and improve operations. The portable book features the following:

• All behavioral health care and human services standards, National Patient Safety Goals, and Accreditation Participation Requirements as of January 1, 2026
• Glossary defining key terms used in Joint Commission standards
• Standards applicability grid to help you easily see which requirements apply to your setting

It does NOT INCLUDE the following chapters from Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Behavioral Health Care and Human Services:

• The Accreditation Process
• Sentinel Event Policy
• Required Written Documentation
• Other accreditation process information chapters

Setting: Organizations accredited under the Behavioral Health Care and Human Services Accreditation Program, including those that that provide mental health services, substance use treatment services, foster care services, programs or services for children and youth, child welfare, services for individuals with eating disorders, services for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities of various ages and in various organized service or program settings, case management services, peer-based recovery services, prevention and wellness promotion services, corrections-based services, and opioid treatment programs

Key Audience: Staff responsible for accreditation, compliance, patient safety, or quality improvement

If you need a manual with Joint Commission accreditation process information, consider the 2026 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Behavioral Health Care and Human Services, available as either a binder or an e-book.

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