Periodic Performance Review (PPR) is an important component of The Joint Commission accreditation process. Its purpose is to support continuous compliance with Joint Commission standards in the hospital. In a PPR, the hospital evaluates its own compliance with applicable standards, Accreditation Participation Requirements (APRs), and National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs), and develops a plan of […]
Read MoreThe World Health Organization (WHO) has awarded The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill, a contract to oversee global field-testing of the long-planned international classification for patient safety (ICPS).
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Compliance with a joint commission standard is determined first by scoring the elements of performance (EP). The EPs are the requirements that make up a Joint Commission standard. EPs are scored using the following scale: (0) insufficient compliance, (1) partial compliance, (2) satisfactory compliance, and (NA) not applicable. Scoring of each EP consists of two […]
Read MoreThe Joint Commission has announced the 2008 National Patient Safety Goals and related requirements for each of its accreditation programs.
Read MoreThe Joint Commission has appointed Amy Panagopoulos, RN, as director of the division of standards and survey methods.
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