title: Measuring and improving the performance of health care providers: accreditation in the 21st century.
abstract: Outcomes data will become part of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' accreditation process. Accredited organizations will select a measurement system that they will use to submit data to the Commission. Data trends will be reviewed to determine response by the accreditor. The Joint Commission will work with organizations to assist with improvement opportunities. Accreditation decisions will continue to be based on standards. The Joint Commission's system, the IMSystem, is one of several systems available for use in accreditation activities.
authors.affiliation: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Nadzam
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Loeb
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016357:Infection Control Practitioners / Q000592:standards; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D014481:United States