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Who We Are

We are committed to advancing safety and quality, as well as transforming health care, by encouraging, empowering, and supporting health care organizations to embrace quality improvement.
Who we are
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Who We Work With

For more than 70 years, The Joint Commission has been a global driver of quality improvement and patient safety in health care. We believe that all people should always expect the safest and highest quality care.

Who we work with
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Why Work With Us

We know that everyone plays an important role when it comes to quality and safety. That's why we offer expert resources and tools to enable those we serve, from health systems to frontline staff.
Why work with us

The mission of The Joint Commission enterprise is to enable and empower health care organizations around the world to build a foundation for quality care and patient safety.

We work with tens of thousands of health care providers, giving us unmatched insight and expertise into the delivery of care. By sharing our knowledge, we aim to improve quality and safety and assist health care organizations like yours with quality improvement and patient safety.

What we offer
23000+

accredited and certified health care organizations

70+

countries served by the Joint Commission enterprise

2000+

resources to support patient safety and care quality

  • ,,The experience was very collaborative where the surveyors shared best practices, were honest about concerns, and we had a nice dialog. They made it clear that they were here to help and inspire us to follow best practices. We really value their partnership and collaboration, and their commitment to patient safety and quality.,,

    Debbie Hoffman - VP of Patient Services - Mosaic Medical Center

  • ,,We looked at what the Joint Commission was measuring and compared how we were doing ourselves against industry norms. That helped us set baselines and targets for improvement.,,

    Edna de Leon - Vice President of Quality - Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital

News and Announcements

Bernard J. Tyson

Congratulations to the 2022 Tyson Award Co-Awardees

The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente recognize NYC Health + Hospitals and Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women for equity achievements.
Bernard J Tyson Award
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A New Approach to Memory Care Certification

The Joint Commission is partnering with The Alzheimer’s Association to help improve the quality and safety in dementia care for patients and residents in nursing care centers.
Memory Care Certification
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Adding Our Support

The Joint Commission joins the Biden Administration pledge to decarbonize health care sector, make facilities resilient to climate change.
Decarbonization
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Leading Laboratory Announcement

ASCP and The Joint Commission collaborate to launch Leading Laboratories recognition program to help elevate quality patient care.
Leading Laboratories

Effective and efficient patient safety and care is a priority for everyone that serves in health care. Partnering with key organizations provides synergies to developing the best products and programs across the spectrum of patient health care needs.

Learn more about our partnerships
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Our mission is to empower health care organizations, public health agencies, and others to improve the quality and safety of patient care. Working together, we can make a difference on your journey to provide consistently excellent care for each and every patient.
Patient safety topics
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Nurses and other clinical health professionals are the front line of defense when it comes to preventing errors and promoting patient safety.
For nurses
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Resources, interactive opportunities, and key updates are available to assist physicians.
For physicians
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Our commitment is to ensure safe, equitable, and highly reliable health care for everyone.
For patients

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