Standards and Elements of Performance

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Program:
Standard Effective Date:
July 1, 2025
Chapters
Accreditation Participation Requirements (APR)
Environment of Care (EC)
Emergency Management (EM)
Human Resources (HR)
Infection Prevention and Control (IC)
Information Management (IM)
Leadership (LD)
Life Safety (LS)
Medication Management (MM)
Medical Staff (MS)
National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)
Nursing (NR)
Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services (PC)
Performance Improvement (PI)
Record of Care, Treatment, and Services (RC)
Rights and Responsibilities of the Individual (RI)
Transplant Safety (TS)
Waived Testing (WT)
Standard Label
Standard Text
APR.01.01.01
The hospital submits information to The Joint Commission as required.
APR.01.02.01
The hospital provides accurate information throughout the accreditation process.
APR.01.03.01
The hospital reports any changes in the information provided in the application for accreditation and any changes made between surveys.
APR.02.01.01
The hospital permits the performance of a survey at The Joint Commission's discretion.
APR.04.01.01
The hospital selects and uses performance measures from among those available that are relevant to the services it provides and the population(s) it serves to meet specified ORYX® measure reporting requirements for accreditation. Note: Hospitals are encouraged to keep up-to-date on any changes in the ORYX® requirements by reviewing recent issues of The Joint Commission Perspectives® or by going to the “Measurement” area on The Joint Commission website at http://www.jointcommission.org.
APR.05.01.01
The hospital allows The Joint Commission to review the results of external evaluations from publicly recognized bodies.
APR.06.01.01
Applicants and accredited hospitals do not use Joint Commission employees to provide accreditation-related consulting services.
APR.07.01.01
The hospital accepts the presence of Joint Commission surveyor management staff or a Board of Commissioners member in the role of observer of an on-site survey.
APR.08.01.01
The hospital accurately represents its accreditation status and the programs and services to which Joint Commission accreditation applies.
APR.09.01.01
The hospital notifies the public it serves about how to contact its hospital management and The Joint Commission to report concerns about patient safety and quality of care. Note: Methods of notice may include, but are not limited to, distribution of information about The Joint Commission, including contact information in published materials such as brochures and/or posting this information on the hospital's website.
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