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)
National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)
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 organization submits information to The Joint Commission as required.
APR.01.02.01
The organization provides accurate information throughout the accreditation process.
APR.01.03.01
The organization reports any changes in the information provided in the application for accreditation and any changes made between surveys.
APR.02.01.01
The organization permits the performance of a survey at The Joint Commission's discretion.
APR.05.01.01
The organization allows The Joint Commission to review the results of external evaluations from publicly recognized bodies.
APR.06.01.01
Applicants and accredited organizations do not use Joint Commission employees to provide accreditation-related consulting services.
APR.07.01.01
The organization 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 organization accurately represents its accreditation status and the programs and services to which Joint Commission accreditation applies.
APR.09.01.01
The organization notifies the public it serves about how to contact its organization 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 organization's website.
APR.09.02.01
Any individual who provides care, treatment, or services can report concerns about safety or the quality of care to The Joint Commission without retaliatory action from the organization.
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