The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) recently updated it’s Quality Check website at www.qualitycheck.org to include both accredited and non-accredited providers. Prior to this change consumers could only view quality information if a provider had been awarded JCAHO’s Gold Seal, which indicated that it had been accredited .
“The addition of organizations that are not accredited by The Joint Commission provides health care consumers with more information and highlights the value of accreditation. The enhanced Quality Check® website is now the most comprehensive national directory of health care facilities available.”
Full announcement from JCAHO
Ruthann Russo, PhD, JD, MPH, RHIT, is a healthcare expert with more than 20 years of experience working in and advising healthcare organizations.
