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Implement Standards to Improve Care
For more than 60 years, The Joint Commission has developed standards to make health care safer. We help ambulatory care organizations across the U.S. elevate their performance.
Get the Standards
Joint Commission standards help you develop strategies to address the most complex issues and identified key vulnerabilities in the patient care experience. The standards review various aspects of your patient care process such as infection prevention, medication management and environment of care, ensuring a comprehensive review of your patient care process.
Try the Standards for Free
We offer both print and electronic versions of our ambulatory care standards manual. Organizations can access the electronic edition (E-dition®) free for 90 days.
Assess Your Readiness for Accreditation
The Standards Interpretation Group provides information to help you interpret and apply Joint Commission standards to your health care processes.
Review the FAQs to see topics often raised by health care organizations or submit your own question via the electronic submission form.
Review the FAQs to see topics often raised by health care organizations or submit your own question via the electronic submission form.
Ready to Move On?
Learn About the Standards
You've obtained the accreditation standards and made a plan to align your processes with them.
Next Step
Now it's time to explore your accreditation options to see what's right for your organization.
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