title: Accreditation requirements for ORYX: the next evolution in accreditation.
abstract: This year, the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations approved new requirements for participation in the accreditation process for hospitals and long-term care facilities. This article offers an ORYX overview--plus information on choosing a performance measurement system.
authors.affiliation: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeglen
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000592:standards; D004181:Directories as Topic; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000592:standards; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D012984:Software / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States