The Joint Commission recently announced a new type of follow-up survey, "Medicare Condition-Level Deficiency Follow-Up Survey," which will go into effect in 2010. This is intended when surveyors ...

The Joint Commission has announced a new policy for accredited hospitals seeking deemed status. This new policy will align awarding of Joint Commission accreditation with Centers for Medicare & ...

The Joint Commission on June 17 outlined some of the hospital requirements it will assess during normal survey processes, which resumed this month. The organization said its primary focus will not be ...

The Joint Commission outlined three aspects of the unannounced survey process on their Daily Update blog, including the exceptions in place for ASCs 1. Ambulatory care settings such as office-based ...

When Mark Chassin, MD, was named the CEO of The Joint Commission (TJC), he knew he wanted to lead by example. "As the head of an organization that enforces some of the world's most arbitrary rules, I ...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Achieving “zero harm” is the fundamental bedrock of safe and effective health care, but a new survey from the Joint Commission Center for Transforming ...

Surveyors from the Joint Commission, a partner of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in ensuring safe, high-quality health care is provided at the medical center, will evaluate WRNMMC’s care ...

Complying with state and federal regulations is critical for hospitals to receive funding, attract patients and most importantly, ensure safe, high-quality care. Mark Pelletier, RN, COO of ...

8 ways to avoid ASC survey mistakes The Joint Commission will conduct its accreditation survey at full capacity after making COVID-19-related updates from the last year. A recent blog post from the ...

FORT BENNING, GA – “Our successful Joint Commission (TJC) Survey would not have been possible without the team effort that was displayed,” said Martin Army Community Hospital’s TJC Coordinator Linda ...

Sen. Dennis Rodriguez Jr. criticized the Calvo administration's push for more funding for Guam Memorial Hospital, saying recent statements by the administration are based on a false premise. The ...