JCAHO Accreditation

The following resource materials were identified as most helpful to health center executives who are considering accreditation and/or striving for continuous readiness. They were identified as part of a JCAHO readiness project (2004-2006) for community health centers. The project was funded with support from the United Hospital Fund.

The Bureau of Primary Health Care encourages JCAHO accreditation. For more information about the JCAHO accreditation process for health centers and for helpful tools and information, please visit www.jointcommission.org/Accreditationprograms/Ambulatorycare.

Article Topics:

Patient Safety:	Infection Control during Construction
	Developing an Infection Control Program
	Medication Safety Best Practices Guide for Ambulatory Care
	Look Alike, Sound Alike Medications for Hospitals, Ambulatory Care…
	Pain Management
	Language and Communication Needs
Standards:	Most Challenging Standards
	2006 Table of Changes
Human Resources:	Sample Peer Review Form
	Orientation Checklist for RN
	Credentialing and Privileging of Licensed Independent Practitioners