The Joint Commission: The Source is the essential resource for health care executives, managers, and frontline staff regarding Joint Commission accreditation. Its comprehensive, easy-to-read and -implement blend of news, strategies, and tools—straight from The Joint Commission—makes The Source a monthly must-read that you’ll want to keep close at hand throughout the year.
In addition, The Source:
- Helps performance improvement directors and The Joint Commission coordinators in health care organizations—including ambulatory, assisted living, behavioral health care, home care, hospitals, laboratory, and long term care organizations—implement current and new Joint Commission standards and initiatives
- Provides practical and necessary information to help organizations successfully maintain continuous standards compliance—and therefore continuous survey readiness
- Targets the most frequently cited standards and explains how organizations can improve their performance, using real-world explanations and examples from Joint Commission experts and caregivers
- Presents case studies, examples, forms, and tools for organizations to adapt for their own performance improvement activities
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The Joint Commission: The Source is also available online! Receive each issue right on your computer with a few clicks of your mouse. By signing up for online access, you get
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- Receive each issue directly—no more waiting for each issue to make its way through your organization to your desk
- Access
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- Never misplace an issue—you can access current and archive issues online, without taking up space on your desk
- Searchability
- An online search engine to help you find articles on a specific topic or for a specific setting
- One click will open up a world of related resources to help you with a particular accreditation issue
Senior Editor: Ilese Chatman
Senior Project Manager: Cheryl Firestone
Manager, Publications: Paul Reis
Executive Director of Publications: Catherine Chopp Hinckley,Ph.D.
Vice President, Learning: Charles Macfarlane, F.A.C.H.E.
The Joint Commission: The Source Editorial Advisory Board is listed here.
Editorial Policy
Reference to a name, organization, product, or service in The Source should not be construed as an endorsement by the Joint Commission nor is failure to include a name, organization, product, or service to be construed as disapproval.
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FAQs
How can I order The Joint Commission: The Source?
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Can I place my order through a subscription agent?
Yes, we welcome orders through agencies. Agents, click here for pricing and other information.
Who within my organization should subscribe to The Source?
The Source is a practical newsletter for performance measurement/improvement professionals in all accredited health care organizations. It targets staff responsible for accreditation preparation and performance measurement, nurse leaders, and physician leaders.
What topics does The Source cover?
Please read About The Source.
How often does The Source publish?
The Source is published 12 times a year by Joint Commission Resources.
How much content is archived on line?
Content is archived for all issues, from January 2003 forward. You can access the archives here.
Who has access to the online newsletter?
Only paid subscribers have access to the archives.
How can I get a sample issue?
Call Superior Fulfillment at 800/746-6578 to request a free sample of the latest issue of The Source. Or view a free sample issue online here.
How can I purchase a past issue?
Call Superior Fulfillment at 800/746-6578 to order a past issue of The Source or click here to purchase past issues or articles through IngentaConnect.
Can I make copies of an issue or an article?
Yes, with permission. Please be aware that a fee might apply under certain circumstances.
Once my paid subscription expires will I still have access to the online newsletter? If so, for how long?
Your print and online subscriptions expire at the same time.
Can I submit articles?
Yes. The Author Guidelines are as follows:
- Contact the The Source editor (630/792-5431 or thesource@jcrinc.com) ahead of time about your article and to get specific directions, if needed.
- Please submit articles that describe your own organization’s noteworthy performance measurement activities. Your experiences can be a significant resource to other The Source readers. A panel of Joint Commission experts on standards and accreditation issues will review each article that is considered suitable for publication. Notification of the editorial decision usually will be provided within one month. Authors should be available to answer the editor’s questions and approve edited copy.
- Write your article in an informal, first-person style directly addressing our readers (I-we/you-your). Briefly describe your organization (location, number of beds, types of patients, etc.), note any specific Joint Commission requirements this project or experience addresses, and let us know about any graphics (figures, tables) you could provide. Tips and "lessons learned" summaries make effective, helpful conclusions. Articles should be between 650 and 1,200 words, including any accompanying tables or charts. Please submit your article in a file format compatible with Word 6.0 to thesource@jcrinc.com or on CD-ROM (please fax any graphics that cannot be transmitted to us electronically and provide camera-ready copy, if available).
Send all articles to
Ilese Chatman, Senior Editor
Department of Publications
Joint Commission Resources
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
thesource@jcrinc.com
How can I find past articles on a specific topic?
Click here to view past issues and topics.
Can my organization be featured as a case study in The Source?
Yes; if your organization has done an exemplary job in promoting safety and preventing errors, and you’d like to share your story with other organizations, please contact The Source at thesource@jcrinc.com.
Editorial Advisory Board
The Editorial Board will be announced soon. Please check this page again soon.
Contact the editor
About Content
For questions regarding the content of The Source, please contact:
Ilese Chatman, Senior Editor
Joint Commission Resources
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
630/792-5431
630/792-4431 (fax)
thesource@jcrinc.com
About Standards Interpretation
If you have questions regarding interpretation or clarification of The Joint Commission standards, please contact The Joint Commission's Standards Interpretation Group (SIG) through the Online Question Form or by calling 630/792-5900.
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About Sharing Your Ideas
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If so, please send your ideas to Joint Commission Resources at thesource@jcrinc.com.
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