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Behavioral Health Care

"10 Steps to Accreditation" (in Spanish).

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10 steps to behavioral health accreditation provided in Spanish language (diez pasos para lograr la acreditación).

Related Topics: Behavioral Health Care

03/19/2013

Behavioral Health Care

Joint Commission Accreditation for Eating Disorders

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

Related Topics: Accreditation, Behavioral Health Care, Eating Disorders

03/19/2013

Daniel J. Castillo, M.D., M.B.A.

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Daniel J. Castillo, M.D., MBA is the Medical Director, Division of Healthcare Quality Evaluation at The Joint Commission.

03/19/2013

Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals

Core Measure Solution Exchange

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A Quality Improvement Tool

 
A database of success stories from accredited hospitals that have attained excellent performance on core measures - including accountability measures.

Related Topics: Core Measure Solutions Exchange, Quality Improvement Tools, Core Measures

03/19/2013

Critical Access Hospitals

Critical Access Hospital Project

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Standardized Performance Measures

 
The Joint Commission is seeking volunteer critical access hospitals to pilot test draft critical access hospital (CAH) performance measures.

Related Topics: Measure Development Initiatives, Performance Measurement, Critical Access Hospital

03/18/2013

Speak Up: Help Avoid Mistakes in Your Surgery

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Mistakes can happen during surgery. Surgeons can do the wrong surgery. They can operate on the wrong part of your body. Or they can operate on the wrong person. Hospitals and other...

Related Topics: General Public, Speak Up

03/15/2013

Hospitals

Joint Commission and Baldrige

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Comparison Between Joint Commission Standards, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Criteria, and Magnet Recognition Program Components.

Related Topics: Hospital, Baldrige

03/14/2013

Hospitals

Challenges in the Management of Opioid-Using Patients in Emergency Departments

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Replay of CDC Webinar

 
CDC webinar replay featuring The Joint Commission's Dr. Daniel Castillo, medical director, Division of Healthcare Quality Evaluation: Challenges in the Management of Opioid-Using Patients in Emergency Departments.

Related Topics: Hospital, Patient Safety, Opioids, Pain Management, Webinar

03/13/2013

Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Speak Up: Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

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Everyone has a role in making health care safe. That includes doctors, nurses, nursing assistants and other caregivers. Nursing and rehabilitation centers all across the country are working to make health care safe. You can make your care safer by being active, involved, and informed.

Related Topics: Speak Up (Accreditation Programs), Speak Up, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, General Public

03/13/2013

Home Care

Speak Up: Home Care

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Everyone has a role in making health care safe. That includes family members, caregivers, doctors and health care professionals. Home care agencies all across the country are working to make health care safe. As the patient, you can make your care safer by being active, involved and informed.

Related Topics: General Public, Home Care, Speak Up, Transitions of Care Patient Information, Speak Up (Accreditation Programs), Brochure

03/12/2013

Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals

Slides from Teleconference: Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) Certification Option for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)

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Related Topics: Teleconferences, Primary Care Medical Home Certification Option, Critical Access Hospital, Hospital

03/11/2013

Venous Thromboembolism

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The Joint Commission Response to the Annals of Internal Medicine Editorial Regarding VTE.

Related Topics: Performance Measurement, Core Measure Set, Transitions of Care and Performance Measurement

03/11/2013

Facts about the Nursing Advisory Council

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Related Topics: Fact Sheets, Nurse, Advisory Group Fact Sheets

03/08/2013

Facts about the Board of Commissioners

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The Board of Commissioners is The Joint Commission’s governing body, providing policy leadership and oversight.

Related Topics: About The Joint Commission, Board of Commissioners, Corporate Fact Sheets, Fact Sheets

03/08/2013

Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals

Accountability Measure List for 2012 and the 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® Recognition Program

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This Accountability Measure list includes an additional column where a check is displayed next to each individual measure for which CY 2012 data will be used for Top Performer Recognition in 2013.

Related Topics: Top Performers, Accountability Measures

03/07/2013

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

Accreditation Process Overview

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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.

Related Topics: Accreditation Process, Fact Sheets, Behavioral Health Care, Accreditation

03/07/2013

Behavioral Health Care

BHC News - Issue 1, 2013

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

Related Topics: BHC News (Newsletter), Newsletter

03/06/2013

Bureau of Primary Health Care

Ambulatory Care Accredited BPHC-Supported Centers by State

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Ambulatory Care Accredited BPHC-Supported Centers by HRSA Reg'l Division (Formerly Field Offices)

Related Topics: BPHC Accredited Centers , BPHC-supported, Community Health Center, FQHC, Federally Qualified Health Center, Health Center

03/06/2013

Bureau of Primary Health Care

Map - HRSA/BPHC Supported Accredited Health Centers

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Bureau of Primary Health Care - Map of Health HRSA/BPHC Supported Accredited Health Centers.

Related Topics: Health Center, Federally Qualified Health Center, FQHC, Community Health Center, BPHC-supported, BPHC Accredited Centers

03/06/2013

Bureau of Primary Health Care

Joint Commission Accredited Health Centers by State and HRSA Regional Divisions

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Joint Commission Accredited Health Centers by State and HRSA Regional Divisions

Related Topics: Health Center, Federally Qualified Health Center, FQHC, Community Health Center, BPHC-supported, BPHC Accredited Centers

03/06/2013

Laboratory Services

Why Should Pathologists Consider Joint Commission Lab Accreditation?

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Reasons pathologists should choose Joint Commission accreditation.

Related Topics: Laboratory Services

03/04/2013

Laboratory Services

Meet Our Pathologist Surveyors

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In keeping with The Joint Commission's commitment to consistent and thorough evaluation of risk by using employed surveyors, there are pathologist surveyors available for lab surveys upon request.

Related Topics: Laboratory Services

03/04/2013

Ambulatory Health Care

PCMH - Ambulatory Question & Answer Guide

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Question & Answer Guide for PCMH Certification for Accredited Ambulatory Health Care Organizations

Related Topics: Primary Care Medical Home Certification Option, Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation

03/01/2013

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals

Effective Date of California Law for CT Scans

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Joint Commission Requirement

Related Topics: 2013 Joint Commission Requirement, CT Scan

03/01/2013

Office-Based Surgery

Table of Changes, March 2013 CAMOBS Update 1

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Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Office-Based Surgery Practices

 
Joint Commission Requirement

Related Topics: 2013 Joint Commission Requirement

03/01/2013

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