联合委员会 (美国医疗组织)
联合委员会（Joint Commission），原名医疗卫生机构认证联合委员会（Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations；JCAHO）、医院认证联合委员会（Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals；JCAH）[1]，是一家美国芝加哥郊区奥克布鲁克特莱斯的非营利性组织[2] ，负责对美国医疗保健组织和项目认证[3]。
| The Joint Commission | |
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| 公司类型 | 非营利组织 |
| 成立 | 1951 |
| 总部 | 美国伊利诺伊州奥克布鲁克特勒斯 |
| 业务范围 | 全球 |
| 产业 | 医疗 |
| 网站 | www |
历史
它创立于1951年，但到1965年其认证才开始正式起效。 《2008年患者和医疗服务提供者医疗保险改善法案》（Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008）取消了其认证权限，2010年7月15日生效，直到它满足医疗保险和医疗补助服务中心（Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services）的要求。[4]
参考文献
- ^ Roberts, James; Coale, Jack; Redman, Robert. A History of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals
. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association (American Medical Association). August 21, 1987, 258 (7): 936–940 [December 17, 2020]. PMID 3302327. doi:10.1001/jama.1987.03400070074038. （原始内容存档于2023-06-02）.
- ^ Joint Commission On Accreditation Of Healthcare Organizations in Oakbrook Ter, Illinois (IL). faqs.org. June 30, 1975 [October 17, 2011]. （原始内容存档于2016-03-04）.
- ^ History of the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission. [December 17, 2020]. （原始内容存档于2022-10-16）.
The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 22,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States.
- ^ Department of Health and Human Services. Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections (PDF). CDC Stacks Public Health Publications. United States Department of Health & Human Services. June 22, 2009 [December 17, 2020]. （原始内容存档 (PDF)于2022-02-09）.
To avoid a lapse in deeming authority, The Joint Commission must submit an application for hospital deeming authority consistent with these requirements and within a time frame that will enable CMS to review and evaluate their submission.
