Joint Commission Case Analysis
The Joint Commission Story
Delaney, Tamara
OSU ID 200135958
The Ohio State University
SP17 NRSADVN 4780 - ASSIGNMENT: Week 2 Paper
23 January, 2017 The Joint Commission, formerly known as The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations was originally founded as The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals in 1951 “to provide voluntary accreditation” (Joint, 2016) for hospitals. Over the next several decades, the organization incorporated accreditation for other healthcare organizations including long-term care, psychiatric care facilities, ambulatory care, hospice, home care, and laboratories. It is a not-for-profit organization that “evaluates and accredits more than 21,000 health care organizations and programs in …show more content…
(2016, December 12). Facts about the National Patient Safety Goals. Retrieved January 20, 2017, from https://www.jointcommission.org/facts_about_the_national_patient_safety_goals/.
TJC. (2009, August 15). The Joint Commission Mission Statement. Retrieved January 20, 2017, from https://www.jointcommission.org/the_joint_commission_mission_statement/
TJC. (2016, March 25). Facts about Joint Commission standards. Retrieved January 20, 2017, from https://www.jointcommission.org/facts_about_joint_commission_accreditation_standards/
TJC. (2016, March 25). History of The Joint Commission. Retrieved January 20, 2017, from https://www.jointcommission.org/facts_about_the_national_patient_safety_goals/.
Ernest Amory Codman. (2016, December 25). Retrieved January 23, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Amory_Codman
Joint Commission (2016). The Joint Commission: Over a century of quality and safety [PDF]. Retrieved from https://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/6/TJC_history_thru_2016.pdf
Mascia, A., Richter, K., Convery, P., & Haydar, Z. (2009). Linking Joint Commission inpatient core measures and National Patient Safety Goals with evidence. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 22(2),
Delaney, Tamara
OSU ID 200135958
The Ohio State University
SP17 NRSADVN 4780 - ASSIGNMENT: Week 2 Paper
23 January, 2017 The Joint Commission, formerly known as The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations was originally founded as The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals in 1951 “to provide voluntary accreditation” (Joint, 2016) for hospitals. Over the next several decades, the organization incorporated accreditation for other healthcare organizations including long-term care, psychiatric care facilities, ambulatory care, hospice, home care, and laboratories. It is a not-for-profit organization that “evaluates and accredits more than 21,000 health care organizations and programs in …show more content…
(2016, December 12). Facts about the National Patient Safety Goals. Retrieved January 20, 2017, from https://www.jointcommission.org/facts_about_the_national_patient_safety_goals/.
TJC. (2009, August 15). The Joint Commission Mission Statement. Retrieved January 20, 2017, from https://www.jointcommission.org/the_joint_commission_mission_statement/
TJC. (2016, March 25). Facts about Joint Commission standards. Retrieved January 20, 2017, from https://www.jointcommission.org/facts_about_joint_commission_accreditation_standards/
TJC. (2016, March 25). History of The Joint Commission. Retrieved January 20, 2017, from https://www.jointcommission.org/facts_about_the_national_patient_safety_goals/.
Ernest Amory Codman. (2016, December 25). Retrieved January 23, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Amory_Codman
Joint Commission (2016). The Joint Commission: Over a century of quality and safety [PDF]. Retrieved from https://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/6/TJC_history_thru_2016.pdf
Mascia, A., Richter, K., Convery, P., & Haydar, Z. (2009). Linking Joint Commission inpatient core measures and National Patient Safety Goals with evidence. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 22(2),