From aligning national safety frameworks to launching new training tools, The Joint Commission is kicking off 2026 with moves that signal a continued shift toward simplification, accountability and ...

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 ...

The Joint Commission is undergoing sweeping overhaul of its standards, eliminating 168 standards (14 percent) and revising another 14 standards. The organization is looking to make its accreditation ...

The Joint Commission has proposed new accreditation requirements to help hospitals address effective communication, cultural competence and patient-centered care, according to a Joint Commission news ...

The Joint Commission is retiring 14% of its quality standards during the first round of a review process that seeks to refocus hospital safety and quality goals and decrease administrative burden, the ...

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 ...

Effective January 1, 2023, The Joint Commission (TJC) eliminated 168 (or 14%) of its accreditation standards across all of its accreditation programs and revised 14 other standards. To further ...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission today announced it is eliminating 168 standards (14%) and revising 14 other standards across its accreditation ...

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 ...

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations will conduct an accreditation survey of Rice Memorial Hospital on December 5-7 and Rice Hospice on December 5-9th. The purpose of the ...