The Fact on Fiction
The Fact on Fiction identifies inaccurate and misleading information published about The Joint Commission initiatives by organizations not affiliated with The Joint Commission and provides the correct information straight from The Joint Commission experts. Questions about The Joint Commission initiatives can be directed to perspectives@jcrinc.com.
The Fact on Fiction from the March 2011 issue of Perspectives
Re: Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare TST Solutions Do Not Affect Surveys
The Fact on Fiction from the December 2010 issue of Perspectives
Re: 2010 Update 2 Replacement Pages
The Fact on Fiction from the November 2010 issue of Perspectives
Re: Revised DPU Requirement Applies to Critical Access Hospitals Only
The Fact on Fiction from the May 2010 issue of Perspectives
Re: Medical Staff Bylaws and H&P Time Frames
The Fact on Fiction from the May 2009 issue of Perspectives
Re: CMS
The Fact on Fiction from the April 2008 issue of Perspectives
The Strategic Surveillance System (S3): Dispelling the Myths
The Fact on Fiction from the October 2007 issue of Perspectives
The New Scoring and Decision Process Model
The Fact on Fiction from the May 2007 issue of Perspectives
Members of the Board of Commissioners
The Fact on Fiction from the August 2006 issue of Perspectives
Unannounced Reviews for Disease-Specific Care Programs
The Fact on Fiction from the March 2006 issue of Perspectives
Accreditation Fee Increases Less Than 1%; Rapid Response Teams; Expansion of Periodic Performance Review Options 2 and 3; Lab Accreditation Decisions Can Affect Hospital Standing
The Fact on Fiction from the April 2005 issue of Perspectives
Public Reporting of Infection Control Data
The Fact on Fiction from the February 2005 issue of Perspectives
Organizations Do Not Need to Prepare for Their Next Survey; They Need to Prepare for Their Next Patient
The Fact on Fiction from the May 2004 issue of Perspectives
PPR, PFAs, and Questions from the Field
The Fact on Fiction from the April 2004 issue of Perspectives
Tracer Methodology, PPR and Unannounced Surveys, PFAs, CSGs, Survey Prep
The Fact on Fiction from the November 2003 issue of Perspectives
The latest installment of this recurring column corrects misinformation from organizations not affiliated with the Joint Commission about the Periodic Performance Review, the newest National Patient Safety Goal, and the Quality Report.
The Fact on Fiction from the March 2003 issue of Perspectives
Misinformation on Shared Visions–New Pathways is identified and corrected.
The Fact on Fiction from the November 2002 issue of Perspectives
This is a new column for Perspectives that identifies misleading, confusing, or inaccurate information published about the Joint Commission by organizations not affiliated with JCAHO and provides the correct information. This installment of the column addresses inaccurate information about Shared Visions–New Pathways.