Top Standards Compliance Issues
Each year, The Joint Commission identifies top compliance issues – standards that were the most difficult for hospitals to meet. In 2006, nine issues were identified due to suboptimal compliance rates ranging from 83 to 42 percent.
While compliance with the standards at all times is the goal of Joint Commission-accredited organizations—and the intent behind accreditation—there are times when it is impossible to attain that high level of achievement consistently. That’s why we emphasize continuous improvement through accreditation.
Health care is changing daily; there are new, more effective treatments, medications, and processes of care, as well as emerging technologies and systems. Some health care organizations are challenged to find resources to keep up with the all of the demands for newer, better ways to deliver care. Joint Commission accreditation is changing to meet these needs.
We provide organizations with tools to help them track their performance complying with standards and measuring improvement. Each year, we publish the top standards compliance issues—those standards that are the most difficult for health care organizations to meet.
