The Joint Commission is undergoing sweeping overhaul of its standards, eliminating 168 standards (14 percent) and revising another 14 standards. The organization is looking to make its accreditation ...

The Joint Commission unveiled the second tranche of its planned accreditation standards reduction, which will become effective Aug. 27. More than 200 standards will be either eliminated or ...

The Joint Commission has kicked off a plan to explore and implement accreditation and certification changes for children’s hospitals specific to the needs of their younger patients. The goal, the ...

Joint Commission, the oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare globally, today announced the appointments of two new members to the boards of directors of two of its ...

OAKBROOK TERRACE - The Joint Commission Wednesday said it is eliminating 168 standards and revising 14 others across its accreditation programs to streamline requirements and make them as efficient ...

On Wednesday, December 21, 2022, The Joint Commission announced that, effective January 1, 2023, it is eliminating 168 (or 14%) of its accreditation standards across its accreditation programs, and ...

The Joint Commission has proposed new accreditation requirements to help hospitals address effective communication, cultural competence and patient-centered care, according to a Joint Commission news ...

The Joint Commission is retiring 14% of its quality standards during the first round of a review process that seeks to refocus hospital safety and quality goals and decrease administrative burden, the ...

Effective January 1, 2023, The Joint Commission (TJC) eliminated 168 (or 14%) of its accreditation standards across all of its accreditation programs and revised 14 other standards. To further ...

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