Our commitment to helping healthcare organizations become more sustainable and resilient was reenergized at recent climate events hosted by the National Academy of Medicine. Read the feature story from NAM on the exceptional work being done to continue progress on sustainable healthcare, including The Joint Commission's Sustainable Healthcare Certification: https://lnkd.in/gaZrW9za
Joint Commission
Hospitals and Health Care
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 352,558 followers
The nation's oldest and largest accreditor
About us
The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 20,000 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 process evaluates an organization’s compliance with these standards and other accreditation or certification requirements. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards. To earn and maintain 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. (Laboratories must be surveyed every two years.)
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http://www.jointcommission.org
External link for Joint Commission
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Oakbrook Terrace, IL
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1951
- Specialties
- Health care accreditation and certification
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One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60184, US
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1 Renaissance Blvd
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, US
Employees at Joint Commission
Updates
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A final thank you to all who helped celebrate our John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards winners last week in Washington, D.C.! Subscribe to Joint Commission Online to get updates on the next application cycle: https://lnkd.in/gxHa4n3d
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Our colleagues at National Quality Forum (NQF) are seeking public comment on their candidate Serious Reportable Events list. 66 candidate SREs are in consideration for inclusion on the 2024 SRE list, including 29 existing events from the 2011 SRE report and 37 candidate events submitted in response to NQF’s call for public input. Make sure your voice is heard: https://lnkd.in/gsRAJ3Fh
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We must work together to solve issues faced by our nation's rural health clinics, which provide key access to care for millions of Americans living in rural areas. Listen to a new Becker's Healthcare Podcast episode featuring Laura Smith, Senior Project Director, The Joint Commission, for a discussion on how The Joint Commission's Rural Health Clinic Accreditation program can help clinics ensure access to safe, high-quality care to their patients. 🎧: https://lnkd.in/gthqJkRv
Listen Here: https://lnkd.in/gt8HyGdk Is access to quality healthcare jeopardized in rural areas? This Becker's Healthcare Podcast episode dives into how The Joint Commission's Rural Health Clinic Accreditation Program is supporting rural providers. Hear from Laura Smith, Senior Project Director, about the program's aims, its standards development process, and how it complements existing programs. Learn how rural healthcare leaders can get involved and ensure their communities have continued access to safe, high-quality care. This episode is sponsored by The Joint Commission. For more information about Becker's Healthcare, please contact Jessica Cole or Scott Becker. #podcast #healthcare #innovationinhealthcare
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Attending the ASHE Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference this week? Catch The Joint Commission at booth #956 to learn more about our Sustainable Healthcare Certification. Herman McKenzie, Director, Physical Environment Department, will be at the booth from 12:30-2 p.m. PT today to answer questions! Additionally, the team from Joint Commission Resources will be at booth #958 to share details about our environment of care resources. Don’t miss their Empowering Frontline Heroes: Revolutionizing Hospital Environmental Tours breakfast session on Tuesday, July 23 from 7-8 a.m. PT in room 262ABC. Get the details: https://lnkd.in/g9BWY6FC
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Doody Enterprises, Inc., the top book reviewer in the health sciences, recently named one of our books to Doody's Special Topics List for Workplace Violence in Healthcare. 📗 Check out the book, "Health Care Worker Safety Checklists: Protecting Those Who Serve," and more resources in our web store: https://bit.ly/4cZ2szN
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We are pleased to share that we have joined The Equity Collaborative, a community of large, leading healthcare organizations committed to fully inclusive gender equity within their own organizations and across the health industry. Learn more about the collaborative on its website: https://lnkd.in/g6P-sYXq
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Thank you to all our guest speakers at Monday's event to recognize our 2023 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards winners: 📍Dr. David M. Shahian, Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School and Mass General Hospital, and selection panel chair for the awards 📍Robert Otto Valdez, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 📍Mike Eisenberg, son of John M. Eisenberg Learn more about the awards: https://lnkd.in/gxGjVDBh
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Congratulations to our 2023 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards winners! We finally recognized the Veterans Health Administration's Surgical Pause program, BMC2, and Dr. Eduardo Salas yesterday in Washington, D.C. The future of healthcare is bright! Learn more about their accomplishments: https://lnkd.in/gztkQQJk Pictured from left to right is Dr. Jonathan Perlin, The Joint Commission and Joint Commission International; Dr. Robert Otto Valdez, AHRQ, Dr. Daniel Hall, VHA; Dr. Jason Johanning, VHA; Dr. Eduardo Salas, Rice University; Dr. Dana Gelb Safran, National Quality Forum and The Joint Commission; Dr. Hitinder Gurm, BMC2; and Thomas Leyden, BMC2.
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💉 More than 385,000 sharps-related injuries occur among healthcare workers annually, but many of these incidents are preventable. 🔎 Our new Workforce Safety and Well-Being Resource Center offers tools to help protect staff. Explore: https://lnkd.in/enSNQwCA
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