title: Accreditation. Chassin and Joint Commission aim to inspire. Interview by Howard Larkin.
abstract: After two years at the helm of the Joint Commission, Mark Chassin, M.D., is pressing forward with efforts to turn the Joint Commission into a partner with hospitals and other providers and transform health care into a "high reliability" enterprise along the lines of the aviation and nuclear energy industries. Hospitals & Health Networks asked health care experts and Chassin himself how he's doing so far.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chassin
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Conway
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Umbdenstock
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dwyer
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Langberg
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Petasnick
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006270:Health Facility Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D017751:Safety Management; D014481:United States