Hospitals - Fast Track

The Joint Commission has been accrediting hospitals for more than 50 years. Its accreditation is a nationwide seal of approval that indicates a hospital meets high performance standards.  Read more.

Is your hospital considering Joint Commission accreditation or certification?  Learn more.

What's New

• Improving America’s Hospitals: The Joint Commission’s Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2008  - (11/24/08)
• 2009 Standards FAQs - (11/21/08)
  • Includes Universal Protocol
  • NPSG FAQ's coming soon
• 'Hospital of the Future' White Paper (11/20/08)
• Dear Colleague letter from Dr. Chassin regarding clarification on standing orders (10/29/08)
• Standard FAQ:  Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) (8/13/08)
• Dear Colleague letter from Dr. Chassin regarding Deemed Status (8/4/08)

Medical Record Forms - The medical record audit forms are no longer on the website.  Read more. 

Accreditation Information

• Accreditation Process
• 2009 - 2008 Hospitals' National Patient Safety Goals
• FAQs about Hospital Accreditation
• Unannounced Surveys

Joint Commission Requirements

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

• Joint Commission Requirements for Hospitals

Annual Report

• "Improving America's Hospitals: A Report on Quality and Safety 2007"

Joint Commission Resources (JCR)

For Hospital publications and education programs visit the JCR Web Store.

• Top 5 Publications
• Conferences and Seminars

Free Teleconference Calls

• 2008 Calls  

Quick Links

• 2008 Survey Activity Guide
• Liability Insurers that Recognize Accreditation
• Organization Update Form
• Standards Online Question Form
• Statement of Conditions
• Hospital, Language and Culture
• Consumer Brochure: Assessing the Quality of Care in Hospitals Brochure
• Online Publicity Kit
• Organ Donation