2 | Joint Comission The Joint Commission sets the standards by which leading health care organizations’ quality and safety is measured. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 20,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. The Joint Commission’s 60-plus years of experience demonstrate that accreditation is among the most comprehensive and powerful tools available to stimulate quality improvement and patient safety. Accreditation has played a major role in issues ranging from establishing smoke-free health care facilities to emphasizing a patients’ rights to care that respects their values, beliefs and preferences. A MISSION TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE The Joint Commission’s mission is to con-
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