Why is The Joint Commission reclassifying the core measures as accountability measures and how will this help hospitals?
The Joint Commission wants to help hospitals improve performance on accountability measures in an effort to promote excellence in the delivery of care and maximize health outcomes, and in anticipation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services incentive payments that become effective in 2013.
Related Questions
- do all of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations heart failure core measures reflect better care?
- How will The Joint Commission utilize accountability measures in future accreditation activities?
- When will The Joint Commission begin assessing performance on accountability measures?
