The Joint Commission's Long Term Care Accreditation Program was established in 1966 and today accredits more than 1,300 organizations offering long term care and skilled nursing facility services.  Read more.

Is your Long Term Care organization considering Joint Commission accreditation or certification? 
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What's New

• Alert Regarding Emergency Management Section of the EC Standards (5/1/08)
• 2008 Survey Activity Guide (1/15/08)
• New Standards FAQ - Primary Source Verification of Education for Licensed Independent Practitioners (1/4/08)
• Life Safety Chapter Field Review (12/11/07)
• Medicare/Medicaid Certification-Based Accreditation Standards Errata - (4/12/07) 

Accreditation Information

• 2008 Long Term Care National Patient Safety Goals
• FAQs about Long Term Care Accreditation

Joint Commission Requirements

Your free resource for standards and policy revisions and requirements published in Perspectives.

• Joint Commission Requirements for Long Term Care

Joint Commission Resources (JCR)

For Long Term Care manuals, publications and educational conferences visit the JCR Web Store.

• National Conferences
• Long Term Care Seminars

Quick Links

• 2008 Survey Activity Guide
• Gold Seal of Approval
• Liability Insurers that Recognize Accreditation
• Organization Update Form
• Standards Online Question Form
• Statement of Conditions
• Consumer Brochure: Assessing the Quality of Nursing Home Services
• Joint Commission Accreditation Helps Nursing Facilities Achieve Better Outcomes
• Online Publicity Kit