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Books and Journals


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The Joint Commission


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Regulations & Guidelines

  • California Code of Regulations: includes Title 22. Social Security.
    Select Title 22, and then select Division 5. Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies.
    Click on the "+" signs to expand the Chapters you want to see. Chapter 1 is General Acute Care Hospital. Chapter 3 is Skilled Nursing Facilities. Keep expanding the "+" sign to see all the articles and sections under the respective chapters and articles.


    • CFR Title 42 Parts 430-499 Note: Pertinent parts of CRF Title 42 -Public Health Chapter IV -Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services include:
    Part 482 Conditions of participation for hospitals
    Part 483 Requirements for States and long term care facilities
    Part 488 Survey, certification, and enforcement procedures
    Part 493 Laboratory requirements

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CHA), of the Department of Health and Human Services, responsible for Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA, and CLIA. See also: CMS & Related Laws and Publications


  • OSHA's Health Care Facilities website provide links to information on health and safety issues including bloodborne pathogens and biological hazards, potential chemical and drug exposures, waste exposures, ergonomic, imaging related and other hazards.

  • US Department of Labor administers a variety of Federal labor laws including those that guarantee workers' rights to safe and healthful working conditions.

  • State of California Department of Industrial Relations is responsibile for Workers' Compensation, Occupational Safety & Health and more. See California Code of Regulations, Title 8




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    Other Online Resources

  • NICHSR National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology provides access to Health Services Research searches, Research Projects in Progress, Health Services/Technology Assessment Texts, Health Services/Sciences Research Resources of research datasets and instruments/indices, and more.

  • Advisory Board Company is available to California Pacific Medical Center's staff.

  • American Hospital Association


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