Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.
Unit:Regulating Health Care
Lecture:Nonprofit Accrediting Orgs, Regulatory Bodies, and Professional Associations in U.S. Health Care
Slide content:TJC History - 2 2007: Name simplified to The Joint Commission ( TJC ); currently accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 organizations and programs in the USA 1994: Joint Commission International ( JCI ) offers an international accreditation and has touched more than 90 countries since then. 7
Slide notes:In 2007, JCAHO simplified its name to The Joint Commission, or TJC . In 1994, TJC founded Joint Commission International or JCI , which identifies, measures, and shares best practices in quality and patient safety across the world. To date, JCI has touched more than 90 countries. 7