What is the healthcare joint commission?
The Joint Commission (TJC), known until 2007 as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, is an independent organization dedicated to improving quality throughout health care systems.AccreditationAmong other organizations, TJC accredits hospitals, laboratories, long-term care facilities and home care services. The on-site process, repeated every three years, is rigorous and thorough.Site VisitsTJC teams spend two to three days, including all shifts, interviewing personnel at all levels, observing clinical and administrative operations, and reviewing written materials. The team presents preliminary results at the close of the visit.Program CertificationTJC certifies disease-specific programs in areas such as heart failure, stroke and diabetes. In March 2010, TJC awarded its first chronic kidney disease certification to the University of California San Diego Medical Center.TJC InternationalThe World Health Organization (WHO) designated TJC as the first collaborat
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