Write an essay discussing the following 1. The role of the Joint Commission in accrediting medical facilities
The Joint Commission was designed to help to improve the quality of patient care by assisting international health care organizations, public health agencies, health ministries and others evaluate, improve and demonstrate the quality of patient care and enhance patient safety in more than 60 countries. The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public as well as the primary standard in the healthcare industry.

2. Which facilities can be accredited?
Upon doing a review of the type of facilities that receive accreditation from Joint Commission accreditation, I’ve found over ten . Joint Commission accreditation can be earned by health care organizations such as hospitals, doctor’s offices, nursing homes, office-based surgery centers, behavioral health treatment facilities, and providers of home care services. I also noticed those facilities such as behavioral health care organizations, addiction services; rehabilitation centers, group practices, office-based surgery centers and other ambulatory care providers; and independent or freestanding clinical laboratories
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3. What are the goals of the Commission?
The purpose of the Joint commission is to minimize data collection efforts while using the data to improve the health care delivery process. The joint Commission uses National Patient Safety Goals when determine if goal are met. When a facility uses the goals outlined in the process the are improving the health care delivery process. The steps included in the process are as follow;

* Identify patients correctly * Improve staff communication * Use medicines safely * Use alarms safely * Identify patient safety risks * Prevent infection * Prevent mistakes in