聯合委員會(Joint Commission),原名醫療衛生機構認證聯合委員會(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations;JCAHO)、醫院認證聯合委員會(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals;JCAH)[1],是一家美國芝加哥郊區奧克布魯克特萊斯的非營利性組織[2] ,負責對美國醫療保健組織和項目認證[3]。
它創立於1951年,但到1965年其認證才開始正式起效。 《2008年患者和醫療服務提供者醫療保險改善法案》(Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008)取消了其認證權限,2010年7月15日生效,直到它滿足醫療保險和醫療補助服務中心(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)的要求。[4]
^History of the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission. [December 17, 2020]. (原始內容存檔於2022-10-16). The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 22,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States.
^Department of Health and Human Services. Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections(PDF). CDC Stacks Public Health Publications. United States Department of Health & Human Services. June 22, 2009 [December 17, 2020]. (原始內容存檔(PDF)於2022-02-09). To avoid a lapse in deeming authority, The Joint Commission must submit an application for hospital deeming authority consistent with these requirements and within a time frame that will enable CMS to review and evaluate their submission.