The Joint Commission announced it will be reviewing its quality standards for any that should be “permanently retired” following the close of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Announced Sept. 13 ...

Marquette has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for ...

In 2000, various JCAHO expert panels encouraged the process of revising and consolidating JCAHO standards related to medication use. In 2002, JCAHO announced changes to its accreditation process for ...

West Tennessee Healthcare has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke ...

Effective July 1, The Joint Commission will roll out a series of scoring changes to 45 elements of performance (EP) within its accreditation standards. The majority of the amendments adjust the ...

The process of revising JCAHO's medication management standards was lengthy, lasting over two years, and involved input from numerous advisory and focus groups and committees, including a focus group ...

The Joint Commission is eliminating 200 additional standards from its accreditation programs for ambulatory and behavioral health centers, critical access hospitals, laboratories and nursing homes, ...

The Joint Commission has released the prepublication versions of its 2010 standards for all programs, now available online. The Joint Commission traditionally unveils the standards for the coming year ...

Several Joint Commission standards for hospitals have embarrassingly low compliance rates. Two Joint Commission experts — Jerry Gervais, CHFM, CHSP, an engineer and associate director in the Joint ...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include additional follow-up comments from the Joint Commission. Months after releasing draft telehealth standards, the Joint Commission has decided not ...

The Joint Commission has published a new standards FAQ about texting orders. The FAQ addresses the question of, “Is it acceptable for physicians and licensed independent practitioners (and other ...

David W. Baker, MD, executive vice president of healthcare quality evaluation for the Joint Commission, has released a statement to clear up any misunderstandings people may have regarding the ...