JCAHO shake-up: symptom of serious financial woes?
Does JCAHO shakeup portend financial woes? The recent, abrupt reorganization at the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, which includes the departure of several vice presidents, may be symptomatic of bigger trouble brewing at the oversight agency. Revenues from JCAHO's accreditation and education efforts are said to be down, especially in the home care and long-term care fields.
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