jcaho/joint commission

standard of JCAHO: 10

patient safety, quality of care, patient rights, credential/privileging, infection control, performance improvement, emergency management, medication management, environment of care, leadership

standard development process of the joint commission: 8

emerging issues compiles, draft standards created, national distribution for comment, review/approval, survey enhancement, surveyor training, approved standards published, ongoing feedback

standards of the Joint Commission Accreditation: 8

patient care, infection control, medication management, patients’ rights, leadership, performance improvement, staff qualifications, facility safety

4 major components of the Joint Commission Acreditation:

standardized performance measures, patient safety concerns, healthcare equity, workplace violence prevention