The Joint Commission (JCAHO): Inspiring Healthcare Excellence

The Joint Commission Disclaimer:  This presentation is current as of September 24, 2019. The Joint Commission reserves the right to change the content of the information as appropriate.

Chad Larson, our speaker today, is the Executive Director of the Hospital Accreditation Program in the Division of Accreditation and Certification Operations at The Joint Commission. Aimed at providing hospital administrators, compliance officers, physician and nurse staff and others an update as to how The Joint Commission is making their mark in healthcare as a performance improvement organization and not just an accreditation organization.

Objectives:

1. To provide an overview of who we are today through our work as a performance improvement organization

2. Inform listeners of the most common trends of non-compliance from on-site surveys of hospitals.

3. Provide an overview to listeners of complimentary resources and tools that The Joint Commission offers enhance the value of achieving and maintaining our Gold Seal of Accreditation