Does JRC-DMS accept the Joint Commission formerly known as the JCAHO as an authorized sponsor?
Hospital accreditation from the Joint Commission is different than programmatic educational accreditation. The Joint Commission states on its website that its “standards address the organization’s (hospital) level of performance in key functional areas, such as patient rights, patient treatment, and infection control.” However, JRC-DMS recognizes that some hospital-sponsored programs were developed using the Joint Commission as their sponsor. Therefore, until the next revision of the Standards, JRC-DMS will recognize the Joint Commission as a sponsor for hospital, certificate/diploma programs.
