THE JOINT COMMISSION

The Joint Commission is governed by a 21-member Board of Commissioners that includes physicians, administrators, nurses, employers, quality experts, a consumer advocate and educators. The Joint Commission employs approximately 1,000 people in its surveyor force, at its central office in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, and at an office in Washington, D.C... The Joint Commission is committed to making improvements in health care by developing products and services that go beyond accreditation. Partnering with key health care colleagues, we are able to provide the highest national standards for safety and quality of care... The Joint Commission is proud to accredit nearly 15,000 healthcare organizations and certify and verify over 4,600 programs across the continuum of care in the United States.

Primary location: Oakbrook Terrace United States