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What is JCAHO?
The Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO) is a
US based non-profit organization
formed in 1951 with a mission to
maintain and elevate the
standards of healthcare delivery
through evaluation and
accreditation of healthcare
organizations.
The Joint Commission (commonly
referred to phonetically by it’s
JCAHO acronym, pronounced
“jay-co”, and also abbreviated
to Joint Commission)
employs surveyors who are sent
to healthcare organizations to
evaluate their operational
practices and facilities. Since
January 1, 2006 all surveys are
unannounced, as opposed to a
scheduled evaluation which in
the past allowed institutions to
get ready for an evaluation.
Organizations deemed to be in
compliance with all applicable
standards are considered to be
"accredited" (previously
organizations were given a score
from 1-100, with 100 being a
“perfect” score). Hospitals and
some other types of health care
organizations, are highly
motivated to do well during
surveys, as accredited
organizations are deemed by the
Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services to meet the
Medicare and Medicaid
certification requirements --
necessary for gaining
reimbursement from Medicare and
managed care organizations.
There is actually no standard
for EMRs set by JCAHO, therefore
to say that one is "JCAHO
compliant" is misleading.
However, an EMR such as
Intellicure's allows for Wound
Care facilities to pass JCAHO
evaluations with flying colors
such as Memorial-Hermann Wound
Care.
"Intellicure data used to secure UHMS facility accreditation at
Memorial-Hermann Hospital"
Caroline E.
Fife, MD
President, Intellicure, Inc.
Former Medical Director, Memorial-Hermann Wound Care Center
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