Joint Commission moves 2025 include new leadership roles, nurse staffing goals, and a Continuous Engagement model to improve hospital accreditation.

The Joint Commission introduced several notable changes in 2024, including new certifications and revisions to key standards. Below are 50 actions and updates from the accrediting body Becker's has ...

The Joint Commission released a statement on pain management, focusing on the opioid epidemic in the United States. Some have blamed The Joint Commission's pain standards for the over-prescription ...

Though Joint Commission surveys in nursing homes does not replace state or federal surveys (as is the case in acute care and other settings), Zimmerman added that many providers report better outcomes ...

The Joint Commission and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are collaborating on a new initiative related to infection prevention and control in the ambulatory healthcare setting. 1. The ...

The Joint Commission will review and analyze each of its quality standards with an eye toward revising or eliminating measures to better focus on patient safety and support overwhelmed healthcare ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 06, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Turning Tides Eating Disorder Treatment Center announces it has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Care ...

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, and OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advocate Health and The Joint Commission have announced a collaboration to enhance patient safety and ...

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CHILLICOTHE—When Ruth Svarda came to the Adena Orthopedic and Spine Institute to consult with shoulder specialist Gus Barrazueta, MD, she was a far cry from the quality of life she wanted to be living ...

In a new decision dated 24 September 2021, the Belgian Joint Commission's Chamber for Products for Human Use reversed its previous decision dated 27 November 2020, and now considers that oral nicotine ...