Research and Performance Measurement

The goal of research and performance measurement at the Joint Commission is to advance health care quality and patient safety by undertaking scientifically credible research that informs health services practice and policy.

The Joint Commission’s research programs support the development of evidence-based and meaningful performance measures, sound statistical and analytical approaches to data analysis, the identification of performance improvement and patient safety strategies, and the scientific underpinnings of the Joint Commission’s public policy initiatives.

Research

The Joint Commission is engaged in a broad range of research activities which constitute the primary avenue for generating new knowledge related to health care quality and patient safety. These activities are largely supported through extramural funding. The Joint Commission is widely sought after as a research partner and collaborator and has a track record of securing national and international funding through the development of competitive research proposals. The Joint Commission will continue to aggressively pursue funding and collaborative research opportunities in any area of health care that is consistent with, and advances, its’ mission.

Performance Measurement

The Joint Commission is a recognized and award winning international leader with a long proven ability to identify, test and specify standardized performance measures. It engages in cutting edge performance measurement research and development activities, and has established successful, ongoing, collaborative relationships with key performance measurement entities. The Joint Commission presides over a growing, national, comparative performance measurement database that can inform internal health care organization quality improvement activities, external accountability, pay for performance programs and advance research.