The Joint Commission’s Washington, D.C. office works with a variety of external entities, including:
- Legislative branch of the U.S. Government (Congressional offices, MedPAC)
- Executive branch of the U.S. Government (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and others)
- Federal oversight bodies (Government Accountability Office, Offices of Inspectors General)
- National stakeholder groups and coalitions
