title: Credentialing and privileging ensure skilled care.
abstract: The Joint Commission requires credentialing and privileging for all licensed independent practitioners to guarantee their qualifications and define the parameters of their practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Standards, Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Payne
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges