The Liaison Network was established in 1992 to improve communications with health care professional groups. The Liaison Network ensures that The Joint Commission receives important input when developing its services and products and helps maintain and strengthen the relationships between The Joint Commission and these organizations.
Today, over 230 professional organizations are involved in the Liaison Network. The list of organizations remains fluid; organizations may be added or deleted over time. The intent is to build relationships with organizations in the Network by sharing information about the quality and safety of patient care. To facilitate the exchange of information, each organization has an assigned Joint Commission staff contact. An Invitational Liaison Forum is held annually to inform members about the current Joint Commission initiatives and to solicit feedback from participating organizations on the latest trends affecting their organizations. Throughout the year, Liaison Network members receive newsletters, field reviews, and informational materials to keep them up to date.
LIAISON NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS
- AABB
- AARP
- AcademyHealth
- Acute Long Term Hospital Association
- Advanced Medical Technology Association
- Alliance for Children and Families
- Alzheimer's Association
- Ambulatory Surgery Foundation
- America’s Health Insurance Plans
- American Academy of Audiology
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American Academy of Medical Administrators
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- American Association for Clinical Chemistry
- American Association for Continuity of Care
- American Association for Homecare
- American Association for Medical Transcription
- American Association for Respiratory Care
- American Association of Bioanalysts
- American Association of Children's Residential Centers
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
- American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Association of Physicists in Medicine
- American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers
- American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work
- American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians
- American College Health Association
- American College of Emergency Physicians
- American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
- American College of Health Care Administrators
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- American College of Medical Physics
- American College of Nurse-Midwives
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- American College of Physician Executives
- American College of Physicians
- American College of Radiology
- American College of Surgeons
- American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
- American Dental Association
- American Dental Education Association
- American Diabetes Association
- American Dietetic Association
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American Geriatrics Society
- American Health Care Association
- American Health Information Management Association
- American Health Lawyers Association
- American Hospital Association
- American Medical Association
- American Medical Directors Association
- American Medical Group Association
- American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association
- American Medical Technologists
- American Music Therapy Association
- American Nurses Association
- American Occupational Therapy Association
- American Optometric Association
- American Organization of Nurse Executives
- American Pain Society
- American Pharmacists Association
- American Physical Therapy Association
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Public Health Association
- American Seniors Housing Association
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
- American Society for Clinical Pathology
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals (AHA-PMG)
- American Society for Healthcare Engineering (AHA-PMG)
- American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (AHA-PMG)
- American Society for Healthcare Food Service Administrators (AHA-PMG)
- American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (AHA-PMG)
- American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (AHA-PMG)
- American Society for Microbiology
- American Society for Pain Management Nursing
- American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
- American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- American Society of Cardiovascular Professionals/Society for Cardiovascular Management
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
- American Society of Cytopathology
- American Society of Directors of Volunteer Services (AHA-PMG)
- American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists
- American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technology
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- America Society of Radiologic Technologists
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- American Therapeutic Recreation Association
- American Transitional Hospitals
- American Urological Association
- Americans for Better Care of the Dying
- Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
- Assembly of Episcopal Healthcare Chaplains
- Assisted Living Federation of America
- Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare
- Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
- Association for Community Health Improvement (AHA-PMG)
- Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management (AHA-PMG)
- Association for Linen Management
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
- Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
- Association of American Medical Colleges
- Association of Community Cancer Centers
- Association of Health Facility Survey Agencies
- Association of Managed Healthcare Organizations
- Association of Occupational Health Professionals
- Association of Organ Procurement Organizations
- Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
- Association of Professional Chaplains
- Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
- Association of Surgical Technologists
- Association of Telehealth Service Providers
- Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association
- Bureau of Primary Health Care
- Case Management Society of America
- Catholic Health Association of the United States
- Child Health Corporation of America
- Child Welfare League of America
- Clinical Laboratory Management Association
- Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
- College of American Pathologists
- College of Chaplains
- College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy
- COMISS Network: The Network on Ministry in Specialized Settings
- Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors
- Council of State Governments
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Dietary Managers Association
- Emergency Nurses Association
- Employee Assistance Professionals Association
- Federation of American Hospitals
- Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States
- Foster Family-Based Treatment Association
- Gerontological Society of America
- Healthcare Chaplains Ministry Association
- Healthcare Financial Management Association
- Infusion Nurses Society
- Insurance Rehabilitation Study Group
- International Association of Lactation Consultants
- International Executive Housekeepers Association
- International Lactation Consultant Association
- International Society of Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Nurses
- International Society of Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurses
- Lamaze International
- Medical Fitness Association (AHA-PMG)
- Medical Group Management Association
- Medical Library Association
- Medical Society Credentials Verification Organizations of America
- Mental Health America
- Mental Health Corporations of America
- Midwest Business Group on Health
- NAMI
- National Academy for State Health Policy
- National Association for Children's Behavioral Health
- National Association for Healthcare Quality
- National Association for Home Care and Hospice
- National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care
- National Association Medical Staff Services
- National Association of Activity Professionals
- National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers
- National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
- National Association of Catholic Chaplains
- National Association of Children's Hospital and Related Institutions
- National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care
- National Association of Health Data Organizations
- National Association of Healthcare Access Management
- National Association of Hispanic Nurses
- National Association of Institutional Linen Management
- National Association of Insurance Commissioners
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
- National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
- National Business Coalition on Health
- National Cancer Registrars Association
- National Caucus and Center on Black Aged
- National Certification Council for Activity Professionals
- National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapy Associations
- National Community Pharmacist Association
- National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing
- National Council of State Legislatures
- National Council on the Aging
- National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC)
- National Gerontological Nursing Association
- National Health Council
- National Home Infusion Association
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
- National Institute of Business and Industrial Chaplains
- National Medical Association
- National Optometric Association
- National Rural Health Association
- National Safety Council
- National Subacute Care Association
- National Therapeutic Recreation Society
- National VA Chaplain Center
- North American Transplant Coordinators Organization
- Nursing Organizations Alliance
- Oncology Nursing Society
- OPAT Outcomes Registry
- Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
- Pioneer Network
- Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia
- Society for Education and Research in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
- Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy (AHA-PMG)
- Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development (AHA-PMG)
- Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care (AHA-PMG)
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Society of Nuclear Medicine
- Society of Trauma Nurses
- The Healthcare Chaplaincy
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society
- United Spinal Association
- United States Breastfeeding Committee
- Veterans Health Administration
- Visiting Nurse Associations of America
- Washington Business Group on Health
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Revised January 7, 2009