Online Question Form
April 01, 2009

Do You Have A Question About Joint Commission Standards?


There are four options for submitting questions.

  1. Online form
    Click here to complete the standards online question form
    An e-mail response may require up to ten business days.
  2. Telephone
    Call the Standards Interpretation Group at 630-792-5900, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT.  All telephone inquires will be responded to within eight business hours, not including weekends and holidays.
  3. Fax
    Fax your question to 630-792-5942 - A written response may require up to ten business days. All faxes must include the following:
    • Your full name
    • Name of your Health Care Organization
    • Manual(s) under which you are accredited
    • Full address including City, State and Zip Code
    • Phone Number (with time and date when you can be reached by phone)
    • Fax Number
  4. U. S. Mail
    Send your question with the same information noted above to: ( A written response may require up to ten business days.)

    Standards Interpretation Group
    The Joint Commission
    One Renaissance Blvd.
    Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Thank you for your cooperation with these procedures

We recommend that you browse the standards FAQs section of our website before submitting your question. The answer you are seeking may already be addressed.