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Critical Access Hospitals

Facts about Critical Access Hospital Accreditation

The Joint Commission has accredited hospitals for more than 50 years. In 2001, The Joint Commission introduced a new program to accredit critical access hospitals. CAHs are hospitals identified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as having met, or eligible to meet, the conditions for...

04/12/2013

Behavioral Health Care

Joint Commission Accreditation for Eating Disorders

Brochure: 5 Reasons to Consider Joint Commission Accreditation for Eating Disorders.

03/19/2013

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Office-Based Surgery, Home Care

Accreditation Process Overview

The Joint Commission’s accreditation process seeks to help organizations identify and resolve problems and to inspire them to improve the safety and quality of care and services provided.

03/07/2013

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory Services, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Office-Based Surgery, Home Care, Advanced Certification , Disease-Specific Care, Health Care Staffing Services

Facts about Joint Commission Accreditation and Certification

Since its founding in 1951, The Joint Commission has been acknowledged as the leader in developing the highest standards for quality and safety in the delivery of health care, and evaluating organization performance based on these standards. Today, more than 20,000 health care organizations. . .

12/05/2012

Facts about the Intracycle Monitoring Process

To help health care organizations with their continuous compliance efforts, The Joint Commission is introducing the Intracycle Monitoring (ICM) process effective January 1, 2013. The ICM process, including the Focused Standards Assessment (FSA) tool (which replaces the Periodic Performance Review),

Facts about Hospital Accreditation

The Joint Commission has accredited hospitals for more than 60 years and today it accredits approximately 4,168 general, children’s, long term acute, psychiatric, rehabilitation and specialty hospitals, and 378 critical access hospitals, through a separate accreditation program.

Related Topics: Hospital, Fact Sheets, Accreditation

09/19/2012

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory Services, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Office-Based Surgery, Home Care

Facts about the Early Survey Policy

The Joint Commission’s Early Survey Policy allows health care organizations to undergo a survey prior to having the ability to demonstrate full compliance with all Joint Commission standards, and receive a preliminary accreditation decision.

09/11/2012

Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals

Eligibility for Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Accreditation

In order for an organization to be accredited under our Hospital program, the following requirements determine eligibility.

Related Topics: Accreditation, Critical Access Hospital, Hospital

09/04/2012

Hospitals

Applying for Joint Commission Hospital Accreditation

Ready to apply? Follow these simple steps for applying for accreditation and find out what happens after you apply.

Related Topics: Hospital, Application Process, Accreditation

08/31/2012

Hospitals

Getting Started With Joint Commission Accreditation

A checklist of items that need to be done before your initial Joint Commission hospital survey can be conducted.

Benefits of Joint Commission Accreditation

A listing of the benefits of Joint Commission accreditation.

08/27/2012

Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory Services, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Home Care

Facts about Joint Commission accreditation standards

Joint Commission standards are the basis of an objective evaluation process that can help health care organizations measure, assess and improve performance.

07/31/2012

Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory Services, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Home Care

Facts about the on-site survey process

The Joint Commission survey process is data-driven, patient-centered and focused on evaluating actual care processes.

07/30/2012

Hospitals, Laboratory Services

Facts about the Cooperative Accreditation Initiative

Fact sheet about the Cooperative Accreditation Initiative

Related Topics: Fact Sheets, Accreditation, Laboratory Resource

06/26/2012

Hospitals, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Home Care

Study Finds Accreditation Improves Safety Culture at Nursing Homes

Accredited nursing homes report a stronger resident safety culture than nonaccredited facilities, according to a new study published in the May 2012 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

04/23/2012

Behavioral Health Care

Audio/Visual Files from Feb 7, 2012 Webinar - Accreditation and Cost

Audio/Visual Files from Feb 7, 2012 Webinar - What to Expect from Accreditation, and What it Will Cost

02/17/2012

Laboratory Services

Ready, Set, Go! Teleconference on November 3, 2011

Slides from the Laboratory Teleconference: Ready, Set, Go! How to Prepare Your Lab for Joint Commission Accreditation, November 3, 2011.

11/04/2011

Behavioral Health Care

Audio/Visual files from June 7 Webinar - Accreditation Roundtable: Outcomes Measures

Listen and/or view the Audio/Visual Files from the previous Behavioral Health Care webinar - Accreditation Roundtable: Outcomes Measures

06/09/2011

Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Multi-site LTC Providers have new accreditation option!

Joint Commission is pleased to offer a new option for LTC facilities with mutliple locations that provides your management team with several new, key benefits to gain more from the accreditation process.

04/04/2011

Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Two Accreditation Paths to Meet your Facility's Needs

Joint Commission offers two accreditation paths to help your facility meet its business and quality objectives.

04/04/2011

Home Care

Facts about Home Care Accreditation

Services include: Home Health, Personal Care and/or Support, Home Medical Equipment, Hospice, and Pharmacy

Related Topics: Home Care, Home Health, Fact Sheets, Accreditation

02/17/2011

Home Care

Overview of Joint Commission Accreditation and the New Requirements for Oklahoma DME Providers Accepting Medicaid

Slides from August 3, 2010 webinar

Wayne Murphy, RRT, MPS Associate Director – Home Care Accreditation

Related Topics: Home Care, Webinar, Requirements, Accreditation

08/06/2010

Office-Based Surgery

Surveyor's Perspective on Accreditation for New York

Read what Joint Commission OBS surveyor Jay Afrow, D.M.D., M.H.A., says about accreditation.

Related Topics: Office-Based Surgery, Accreditation

10/20/2008

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Facts about Critical Access Hospital Accreditation

Joint Commission Accreditation for Eating Disorders

Accreditation Process Overview

Facts about Joint Commission Accreditation and Certification

Facts about the Intracycle Monitoring Process

Facts about Hospital Accreditation

Facts about the Early Survey Policy

Eligibility for Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Accreditation

Applying for Joint Commission Hospital Accreditation

Getting Started With Joint Commission Accreditation

Benefits of Joint Commission Accreditation

Facts about Joint Commission accreditation standards

Facts about the on-site survey process

Facts about the Cooperative Accreditation Initiative

Study Finds Accreditation Improves Safety Culture at Nursing Homes

Audio/Visual Files from Feb 7, 2012 Webinar - Accreditation and Cost

Ready, Set, Go! Teleconference on November 3, 2011

Audio/Visual files from June 7 Webinar - Accreditation Roundtable: Outcomes Measures

Multi-site LTC Providers have new accreditation option!

Two Accreditation Paths to Meet your Facility's Needs

Facts about Home Care Accreditation

Overview of Joint Commission Accreditation and the New Requirements for Oklahoma DME Providers Accepting Medicaid

Surveyor's Perspective on Accreditation for New York