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 ...

Editor's Note: This story was updated to include a statement from Health Care Without Harm. After receiving industry feedback on new proposed standards on sustainability, the Joint Commission ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Amid COVID-19, small and rural U.S. hospitals can expect new challenges and requirements ahead in terms of meeting Joint Commission standards, an expert suggested. The Joint Commission surveys are ...

White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York, recently announced it has earned The Joint Commission's Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification ...

The Joint Commission, accreditor for thousands of U.S healthcare facilities, is revising pain “assessment and management standards” for behavioral health care, home care and nursing care center ...

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, ...