Which fact would you select to describe the mandate by The Joint Commission regarding educating patients? The training and education must be

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The Joint Commission standards state, "The patient receives education and training specific to the patient's assessed needs, abilities, learning preferences, and readiness to learn as appropriate to the care and services provided by the hospital." The Joint Commission requires patient education to be interdisciplinary, not delivered by only one person. Furthermore, health care facilities must audit patient education to ensure consistency of teaching and that the health care team members are evaluating the effectiveness of the patient education they give. Cost-effectiveness and timeliness are not requirements of The Joint Commission.

Which Fact Would You Select to Describe the Mandate by the Joint