聯合委員會 (美國醫療組織)
聯合委員會(Joint Commission),原名醫療衛生機構認證聯合委員會(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations;JCAHO)、醫院認證聯合委員會(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals;JCAH)[1],是一家美國芝加哥郊區奧克布魯克特萊斯的非營利性組織[2] ,負責對美國醫療保健組織和項目認證[3]。
The Joint Commission | |
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公司類型 | 非營利組織 |
成立 | 1951 |
總部 | 美國伊利諾伊州奧克布魯克特勒斯 |
業務範圍 | 全球 |
產業 | 醫療 |
營業額 | 208,910,907 美元 (2022年) |
總資產 | 334,608,248 美元 (2022年) |
網站 | www |
歷史
它創立於1951年,但到1965年其認證才開始正式起效。 《2008年患者和醫療服務提供者醫療保險改善法案》(Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008)取消了其認證權限,2010年7月15日生效,直到它滿足醫療保險和醫療補助服務中心(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)的要求。[4]
參考文獻
- ^ 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. (原始內容存檔於2023-06-02).
- ^ Joint Commission On Accreditation Of Healthcare Organizations in Oakbrook Ter, Illinois (IL). faqs.org. June 30, 1975 [October 17, 2011]. (原始內容存檔於2016-03-04).
- ^ History of the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission. [December 17, 2020]. (原始內容存檔於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]. (原始內容存檔 (PDF)於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.