Who is The Joint Commission and what does The Joint Commission do?

The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that supports quality and safety through the accreditation of health care organizations and the certification of health care services.

More than 15,000 health care organizations are accredited by The Joint Commission, including:

In addition, The Joint Commission certifies:

• Health care staffing services
• Disease-specific care programs, including those for asthma, diabetes, organ transplant, stroke, and women's health, among others.

Find out about accreditation and how hospitals compare to others at Quality Check^®
Get information about a hospital's accreditation and certification activities by using Quality Check. Quality Check is a comprehensive guide to the more than 15,000 Joint Commission-accredited health care organizations and programs throughout the United States. You can access Quality Check at Quality Check. Quality Check includes Quality Reports that have information about organization performance that can be compared to other similar health care organizations. For hospitals, you can compare performance in a number of key areas: heart attack care, heart failure care, pneumonia care, pregnancy care, and surgical infection prevention efforts. This data is updated quarterly.

Speak Up™
Speak Up™ is a national campaign sponsored by the Joint Commission. Speak Up urges consumers to take an active role in preventing health care errors by becoming active, involved and informed participants of the health care team. Speak Up brochures are available with tips for surgical patients, living organ donors, and research study participants, as well as how to prevent infection, how to prevent medication mistakes, and how to plan your recovery following hospitalization. Speak Up initiatives are available at The Joint Commision.

For more information about the Joint Commission, please visit The Joint Commision.