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Accreditations
& Certifications
The Joint
Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 16,000 health care organizations
and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit
organization, the Joint Commission is the nation's predominant standards-setting
and accrediting body in health care. Since 1951, the Joint Commission
has maintained state-of-the-art standards that focus on improving
the quality and safety of care provided by health care organizations.
The Joint Commission's comprehensive accreditation process evaluates
an organization's compliance with these standards and other accreditation
requirements.
Joint Commission accreditation
is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an
organization's commitment to meeting certain performance standards.
To earn and maintain the the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™,
an organization must undergo an on-site survey by a Joint Commission
survey team at least every three years.
Benefits of Joint
Commission accreditation
- Leads to improved
patient care.
- Demonstrates the organization's
commitment to safety and quality.
- Offers an educational
on-site survey experience.
- Supports and enhances
safety and quality improvement efforts.
- Strengthens and supports
recruitment and retention efforts.
- May substitute for
federal certification surveys for Medicare and Medicaid.
- Helps secure managed
care contracts.
- Facilitates the organization's
business strategies.
- Provides a competitive
advantage.
- Enhances the organization's
image to the public, purchasers and payers.
- Fulfills licensure
requirements in many states.
- Recognized by insurers
and other third parties.
- Strengthens community
confidence.
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