The Joint Commission Patient-Centered Accreditation Process
The purpose of a Joint Commission accreditation survey is to assess the extent of an
organization’s compliance with applicable Joint Commission standards, National Patient Safety
Goals, and Accreditation Participation Requirements. Another important aspect of the Joint
Commission survey process is the on-site education as surveyors offer suggestions for
approaches and strategies that may help the organization better meet the intent of the
standards and, more importantly, improve performance. While integrating evaluation of
standards compliance and educating an organization, the Joint Commission accreditation
process also emphasizes quality patient care.