What is the Joint Commission and Why Does Accreditation Matter?
The Joint Commission, founded in 1951, is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies health care businesses and programs nationwide. The organization began as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAH). In 1987, JCAH became the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and in 2007 the name was shortened to the […]
