Joint Commission Changes Its Name and Logo

February 28, 2007

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) recently announced it has simplified its name to “The Joint Commission.” The rebranding includes the name, logo, and tag line change to “Helping Health Care Organizations Help Patients.”

The name change is part of overall efforts to make the name more memorable and to be sure the commission continues to be more responsive to the needs of organizations seeking accreditation. The mission of The Joint Commission is to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. As such, The Joint Commission advocates the use of patient safety measures, the spread of valuable information, measurement of performance, and the introduction of public policy recommendations.

For more information about the Joint Commission, visit its web site at jointcommission.org.

This page is located at: http://www.aarc.org/headlines/jcaho/change.cfm