what is health care accreditation
• Step 1:Accreditation in the health care field is used by various organizations and agencies to ensure that healthcare practitioners and facilities meet all of the requirements and are appropriately qualified. The Joint Commission is responsible for accrediting and certifying over fifteen thousand health care establishments and programs in the United States. The Joint Commission Requirements are a catalog of all the values, standards, policies and requirements that are in effect. They publish this listing on their “Perspectives” homepage, which can be viewed by accessing their link which is provided below.