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(Redirected from Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
'The Joint Commission', until 2007 the 'Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' (JCAHO, pronounced "jay-co"),
The Joint Commission Launches New Brand Identity is a United States-based non-profit organization formed in 1951 with a mission to maintain and elevate the standards of health care delivery through evaluation and accreditation of health care organizations.
The Joint Commission employs surveyors who are sent to health care organizations to evaluate their operational practices and facilities. Since January 1, 2006, all surveys are unannounced, as opposed to a scheduled evaluation which in the past allowed institutions to prepare for an evaluation. Organizations deemed to be in compliance with all applicable standards are "accredited" (previously organizations were given a score from 1-100, with 100 being a “perfect†score). Hospitals and some other types of health care organizations are highly motivated to do well during surveys, as accredited organizations are deemed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to meet the Medicare and Medicaid certification requirements -- necessary for gaining reimbursement from Medicare and managed care organizations.
However, hospitals pass Joint Commission audits at a 99 percent rate, leading many, including the ''Washington Post'',[1] to analyze and report on interest conflicts at the Joint Commission.
The stated mission of the Joint Commission is: The accrediting body updates its accreditation standards and expands patient safety goals on a yearly basis and posts them on its website for all interested persons to review, making this information and process transparent to all stakeholders ranging from institutions, to practitioners, to patients and their advocates.
===Patient safety goals for 2007
2007 National Patient Safety Goals ===
''Missing numbers indicate that a previous goal is a current standard.''
★ Goal 1: Improve the accuracy of patient identification.
★ Goal 2: Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers.
★ Goal 3: Improve the safety of using medications.
★ Goal 7: Reduce the risk of health care-associated infections.
★ Goal 8: Accurately and completely reconcile medications across the continuum of care to prevent medication errors.
★ Goal 9: Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls.
★ Goal 10: Reduce the risk of influenza and pneumococcal disease in institutionalized older adults.
★ Goal 11: Reduce the risk of surgical fires.
★ Goal 12: Implementation of applicable National Patient Safety Goals and associated requirements by components and practitioner sites.
★ Goal 13: Encourage patients’ active involvement in their own care as a patient safety strategy.
★ Goal 14: Prevent health care-associated pressure ulcers (decubitus ulcers).
★ Goal 15: The organization identifies safety risks inherent in its patient population.
With the advent of medical tourism, international healthcare accreditation has increasingly grown in importance. "Joint Commission International" (JCI) is one group providing international healthcare accreditation services, and extends the Joint Commission’s mission worldwide. It accredits hospitals in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and South America.
Joint Commission International (JCI) Accredited Organizations
Joint Commission International also offers a variety of educational programs, more information is available through their website.
★ [1]
There are accreditation organisations from other countries which fulfill a similar internationally-orientated role to JCI, including:
★ The Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation or CCHSA
★ The Trent Accreditation Scheme (TAS) in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong
★ The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards or ACHS
Also,
★ The Society for International Healthcare Accreditation, or SOFIHA, is a free-to-join group providing a forum for discussion and for the sharing of ideas and good practice by providers of international healthcare accreditation and users of the same
★ Hospital
★ Patient safety
★ Patient safety organization
1.
Accreditors Blamed for Overlooking Problems
★ The Joint Commission
★ Joint Commission International
'The Joint Commission', until 2007 the 'Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' (JCAHO, pronounced "jay-co"),
The Joint Commission Launches New Brand Identity is a United States-based non-profit organization formed in 1951 with a mission to maintain and elevate the standards of health care delivery through evaluation and accreditation of health care organizations.
The Joint Commission employs surveyors who are sent to health care organizations to evaluate their operational practices and facilities. Since January 1, 2006, all surveys are unannounced, as opposed to a scheduled evaluation which in the past allowed institutions to prepare for an evaluation. Organizations deemed to be in compliance with all applicable standards are "accredited" (previously organizations were given a score from 1-100, with 100 being a “perfect†score). Hospitals and some other types of health care organizations are highly motivated to do well during surveys, as accredited organizations are deemed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to meet the Medicare and Medicaid certification requirements -- necessary for gaining reimbursement from Medicare and managed care organizations.
However, hospitals pass Joint Commission audits at a 99 percent rate, leading many, including the ''Washington Post'',[1] to analyze and report on interest conflicts at the Joint Commission.
| Contents |
| Joint Commission goals and initiatives |
| International accreditation |
| See also |
| Notes |
| External links |
Joint Commission goals and initiatives
The stated mission of the Joint Commission is: The accrediting body updates its accreditation standards and expands patient safety goals on a yearly basis and posts them on its website for all interested persons to review, making this information and process transparent to all stakeholders ranging from institutions, to practitioners, to patients and their advocates.
===Patient safety goals for 2007
2007 National Patient Safety Goals ===
''Missing numbers indicate that a previous goal is a current standard.''
★ Goal 1: Improve the accuracy of patient identification.
★ Goal 2: Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers.
★ Goal 3: Improve the safety of using medications.
★ Goal 7: Reduce the risk of health care-associated infections.
★ Goal 8: Accurately and completely reconcile medications across the continuum of care to prevent medication errors.
★ Goal 9: Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls.
★ Goal 10: Reduce the risk of influenza and pneumococcal disease in institutionalized older adults.
★ Goal 11: Reduce the risk of surgical fires.
★ Goal 12: Implementation of applicable National Patient Safety Goals and associated requirements by components and practitioner sites.
★ Goal 13: Encourage patients’ active involvement in their own care as a patient safety strategy.
★ Goal 14: Prevent health care-associated pressure ulcers (decubitus ulcers).
★ Goal 15: The organization identifies safety risks inherent in its patient population.
International accreditation
With the advent of medical tourism, international healthcare accreditation has increasingly grown in importance. "Joint Commission International" (JCI) is one group providing international healthcare accreditation services, and extends the Joint Commission’s mission worldwide. It accredits hospitals in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and South America.
Joint Commission International (JCI) Accredited Organizations
Joint Commission International also offers a variety of educational programs, more information is available through their website.
★ [1]
There are accreditation organisations from other countries which fulfill a similar internationally-orientated role to JCI, including:
★ The Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation or CCHSA
★ The Trent Accreditation Scheme (TAS) in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong
★ The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards or ACHS
Also,
★ The Society for International Healthcare Accreditation, or SOFIHA, is a free-to-join group providing a forum for discussion and for the sharing of ideas and good practice by providers of international healthcare accreditation and users of the same
See also
★ Hospital
★ Patient safety
★ Patient safety organization
Notes
1.
Accreditors Blamed for Overlooking Problems
External links
★ The Joint Commission
★ Joint Commission International
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