Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) is an independent, non-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the U.S. Accreditation and certification by the Joint Commission is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards.

The Joint Commission has a web site that allows you to see and compare quality, safety and patient satisfaction results for specific hospitals and healthcare institutions that can be found at www.qualitycheck.org