title: What are "Shared Visions--New Pathways"?
abstract: "Shared Visions - New Pathways" (SVNP) is an initiative that will progressively sharpen the focus of the accreditation process on operational systems critical to patient care safety and quality.
authors.affiliation: Standards Interpretation/Office of Quality Monitoring Accreditation Operations, JCAHO, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill, USA.
authors.forename: Darlene A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Christiansen
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States