Acronym of the Day: TJC

TJC : The Joint Commission

Formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), is a private sector United States-based not-for-profit organization. The Joint Commission operates accreditation programs for a fee to subscriber hospitals and other health care organizations. The Joint Commission accredits over 17,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States.[1] A majority of state governments have come to recognize Joint Commission accreditation as a condition of licensure and the receipt of Medicaid reimbursement. Surveys (inspections) typically follow a triennial cycle, with findings made available to the public in an accreditation quality report on the Quality Check Web site.

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