Revised requirements for total hip and total knee replacement to align with AAOS updates

The Joint Commission revised requirements for its advanced disease-specific care certification for total hip and total knee replacement (THKR) effective July 1, 2024. The changes are in response to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) updated clinical practice guidelines for knee replacement that were released in December 2022. The Joint Commission’s THKR requirements were revised to align with the updated AAOS guidelines.

The revised requirements are posted on the Prepublication Standards page of The Joint Commission’s website and will publish online in the spring 2024 E-dition^® update to the Comprehensive Certification Manual for Disease-Specific Care (DSC).

For more information, please contact the Department of Standards and Survey Methods.