Joint Commission

UNIFY 2025 was just last month, but we're already looking ahead to an impactful UNIFY 2026, taking place Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Washington, DC! Looking to join us? Be the first to know all the details: https://lnkd.in/g2y5kcx7

With Joint Commission streamlining its standards for hospitals and critical access hospitals as part of our Accreditation 360 transformation, healthcare organizations have asked us how the survey process will be affected. We want to assure healthcare organizations that there are no major changes to the survey process itself, and the streamlining of the standards did not introduce any new expectations. If your organization meets requirements now, you should expect to meet requirements when the new standards go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. Learn more through our Accreditation 360 FAQs: https://lnkd.in/gzJeSWGr

Thank you for the opportunity to attend this year’s Annual Meeting and share the direction of the new Joint Commission! Special thanks to all those supporting healthcare across Florida.

Get ready for standards updates coming in 2026! Joint Commission’s latest Accreditation 360 on-demand webinar breaks down revisions to Nursing and Medical Staff standards for hospitals and critical access hospitals, effective Jan. 1. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gPDfzW4Q

We're excited to be at the ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet & Pathway Conference #MagnetPTECon this week during Perinatal Nurses Week! Joint Commission celebrates the more than 4 million nurses in the United States who play a vital role in the delivery of safe, high-quality care throughout pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. Recognizing the unique and evolving needs of children, Joint Commission recently launched a new children’s healthcare strategy to better support children’s healthcare organizations in the delivery of excellent health outcomes. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gEvJyYdX

We announced Accreditation 360: The New Standard, Joint Commission’s transformational approach to accreditation and certification, this summer. To support organizations through this transition, we’ve compiled a series of FAQs on our website. Learn more about what Joint Commission is doing to better enable and affirm the highest standards of healthcare quality and safety for all: https://lnkd.in/gbB4cSgN

We’re pleased to welcome Laura Ryan to Joint Commission’s executive leadership team as our new chief marketing and communications officer! In today’s complex, rapidly-changing healthcare environment, clear and credible communication is essential. Laura brings decades of experience in healthcare and corporate communications, with a proven ability to guide organizations through complex business transformations and reputational challenges. As CMCO, Laura will lead marketing, branding, and communications initiatives. She will play a key role in ensuring Joint Commission’s standards, quality improvement resources, and new innovations are not only accessible, but also understood and valued, across the healthcare ecosystem. Learn more about Laura and her vision for advancing marketing and communications at Joint Commission: https://lnkd.in/guq937nU

Make sure you're ready for changes coming to Joint Commission's hospital and critical access hospital standards, coming January 2026 — all part of Accreditation 360! The latest on-demand webinar covers the revised Medication Management and Information Management chapters. Free CE credit is available through Jan. 31. Register now: https://lnkd.in/g_YSJhGV

We’re excited to celebrate Healthcare Quality Week, Oct. 19-25, with our colleagues at National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ®)! Join our President and CEO Dr. Jonathan Perlin and NAHQ’s CEO Stephanie Mercado for a virtual fireside chat on what it takes to lead healthcare at the industry level during unprecedented times of change. They’ll discuss the changes that both Joint Commission and NAHQ are making to better meet the needs of the industry, offering candid insights on challenges, opportunities and the shared commitment to helping advance quality and safety. Register now for the free session, happening Monday, Oct. 20, one of several free webinars NAHQ will host during Healthcare Quality Week: https://lnkd.in/gcfiw655

Help shape the guidance on the use of AI in quality measurement!   National Quality Forum, a Joint Commission affiliate, is seeking public comment on an upcoming draft report that aims to provide guidance and recommendations on the use of trustworthy AI in quality measurement.   The comment period closes Oct. 15. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gNn8Aedc