Organizations not affiliated with The Joint Commission produce products and sponsor education programs related to Joint Commission accreditation. At times, the information provided in these products and programs is confusing, misleading, or inaccurate. The Fact on Fiction column identifies this misinformation with the intent of preventing confusion and correcting misperceptions in the field. This column is included in The Joint Commission Perspectives® on an “as needed” basis, whenever misleading or inaccurate information on Joint Commission initiatives is published. Questions about Joint Commission initiatives can be directed to perspectives@jcrinc.com.
A paragraph on page 3 of the March 2007 issue of Briefings on The Joint Commission, published by HCPro, Inc., inaccurately states that “of the JCR’s 17 directors, nine are also commissioners on The Joint Commission’s board of commissioners.” This is inaccurate. Six of Joint Commission Resources’ 17 directors serve on the Joint Commission’s board of commissioners. To view a complete list of Joint Commission Resources’ board of directors, go to http://www.jcrinc.com/259.