The Joint Commission is undergoing sweeping overhaul of its standards, eliminating 168 standards (14 percent) and revising another 14 standards. The organization is looking to make its accreditation ...

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The Joint Commission is launching a voluntary certification program for hospitals and critical access hospitals to demonstrate their responsible use of a patient’s health data for non-clinical ...

Starting in 2026, The Joint Commission will formally recognize nurse staffing as a national performance goal, meaning hospitals seeking accreditation ...

ASCs often seek Joint Commission [1] accreditation to demonstrate their commitment to patient safety and quality care. Earning ambulatory care accreditation builds credibility among patients, payers ...

The Joint Commission—the health care industry's oldest, largest accreditation and certification organization—is taking bold steps to modernize its standards and processes. Since early May, the ...

The Joint Commission has released the 2014 Survey Activity Guide for ambulatory healthcare organizations. According to Michael Kulczycki, executive director of the ambulatory care accreditation ...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Nov. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Climate change has exponentially increased the number of weather and climate-related disasters since 1980. The United States has ...

Rural health clinics seeking Medicare reimbursement can now do so via a new accreditation program from the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission was granted the authority by CMS this week. The Joint ...

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