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The Joint Commission comment by Feb. 3 on two proposed requirements related to medication management. The first defines the minimum required elements of a complete medication order as “the medication name, medication dose, medication route and medication frequency.” The second makes changes to the elements of a medication titration order. Both requirements apply to hospitals, critical access hospitals, ambulatory health care organizations, home health organizations and nursing care centers. The first change also would apply to behavioral health care organizations. Comments may be submitted through a , which the commission says takes about 15 minutes to complete. (Joint Commission Online , 1/8/20)