title: Accreditation. New challenger takes aim at the Joint Commission.
authors.forename: Elizabeth Thompson
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Beckley
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D032982:Contracts; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D014481:United States