The health care industry's oldest, largest accreditation and certification organization is forming new partnerships and ...

The Joint Commission June 30 announced a new, streamlined process that removes 714 requirements from its hospital ...

The Joint Commission is transforming its accreditation process by reducing the number of requirements by 50% — from 1,551 to 774 standards — in its most significant rewrite since Medicare was ...

The Joint Commission has unveiled an overhaul to its healthcare accreditation and certification process that will cut hundreds of requirements for hospitals, streamline patient safety practices and | ...

The Joint Commission, an independent accrediting body for hospitals, will introduce new standards on Jan. 1 aimed at reducing healthcare disparities, calling the effort a quality and safety priority.

The Joint Commission is partnering with the Coalition for Health AI to develop guidance for deploying artificial intelligence tools in healthcare. iStock via Getty Images Listen to the article 4 min ...

We are delighted that we have been awarded this designation,’' said Dr. Philip Otterbeck, RUMC’s chief medical officer.

The Joint Commission's routine guidance, called Quick Safety, reaches more than 3,000 healthcare personnel including members of the C-suite and patient safety experts.

The Joint Commission will review and analyze each of its quality standards with an eye toward revising or eliminating measures to better focus on patient safety and support overwhelmed healthcare ...

Patient falls at U.S. hospitals rose more than 20% as potentially deadly “sentinel events” increased during the Covid-19 pandemic, The Joint Commission says.

The Joint Commission, which accredits hospitals across the country, eliminated 55 administrative positions last week in its Oakbrook Terrace central office, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. The ...

Jonathan Perlin, MD, PhD, president and CEO of The Joint Commission, said the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for more trained healthcare workers to meet patient demand and to reduce ...