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The Joint Commission Newsletters

The following newsletters are available on The Joint Commission website.  Sign up to receive newsletter notification by e-mail. 

  • Joint Commission Online
    A monthly news brief from The Joint Commission.

  • Sentinel Event Alert
    A periodic newsletter with information relating to the occurrence and management of sentinel events in Joint Commission accredited health care organizations.

  • This Month at The Joint Commission
    Monthly highlights of current news and initiatives for state hospital associations, state medical societies, the Liaison Network and others.

Accreditation and Certification Program Newsletters

  • Ambulatory Advisor
    News about the Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program, published quarterly.

  • BHC News
    News about the Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program, published quarterly.

  • DSC Update
    News about the Disease-Specific Care Certification Program, published quarterly.

  • Home Care Bulletin
    News about the Home Care Accreditation Program, published quarterly.

  • LAB Focus
    News about the Laboratory Accreditation Program, published quarterly.

  • LTC Update
    News about the Long Term Care Accreditation Program, published quarterly.

  • Staffing Certification News
    News about the Health Care Staffing Certification Program, published quarterly.

JCR Newsletters and Journals

To see a sample issue and for subscription information, visit the Joint Commission Resources website.

  • The Joint Commission:  Benchmark
    Performance Measurement and Accreditation
    Count on Joint Commission Benchmark to help you with your performance measurement activities. Benchmark is for performance measurement/improvement professionals in all accredited health care settings and helps you with standards-based performance measurement requirements, ORYX, and The Joint Commission performance measurement initiatives, such as staffing effectiveness.

  • Environment of Care News
    Environment of Care News is your key to the best information on the environment of care. Twelve issues per year bring you accurate, up-to-the-minute EC standards news, dynamic examples, and tips for survey success for hospitals, ambulatory care, long term care, assisted living, home care, laboratory, and behavioral health care organizations.

  • Joint Commission International
    Joint Commission International Newsletter is the official online, bi-monthly, newsletter of Joint Commission International. Rely on this essential source of information on international health care accreditation and quality improvement.

  • The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
    The only monthly peer-reviewed journal devoted to quality improvement!
    The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, a peer-reviewed journal, serves as a forum for practical approaches to improving quality and safety in health care. Articles provide in-depth case studies that help readers to adopt or adapt methods, programs, and strategies to their own settings.

  • The Joint Commission Perspectives
    The Official Joint Commission Newsletter!
    The Joint Commission Perspectives is your primary source for changes to standards, accreditation requirements, and Joint Commission initiatives, including the new accreditation process.

  • The Joint Commission Perspectives on Patient Safety
    Maintaining Safety, Reducing Risk
    This monthly newsletter gives readers “how to” information on analyzing and preventing errors. While this newsletter emphasizes prevention (a proactive approach), it also addresses the real-world issues of reacting to adverse events.

  • The Joint Commission :  The Source
    Accreditation Compliance Strategies for Operational Improvement.
    The Source expands on Perspectives content by offering practical "how to" information and strategies for continuous standards compliance, including advice on how to comply with key Joint Commission initiatives, standards, policies, and procedures.