Wadhwa Roopma, Boehning Annie P.
South Carolina Department of Mental Health
California State University, Bakersfield
The Joint Commission (TJC) is an independent, not-for-profit organization created in 1951 that accredits more than 20,000 United States healthcare programs and organizations. TJC's goal and mission are to ensure quality healthcare for patients, prevent harm, and improve patient advocacy. About 70 to 80% of TJC functions directly address the issue of patient safety. TJC's stated mission is: "To continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value." TJC has specific quality measures holding healthcare organizations accountable for health-related outcomes. TJC offers an unbiased assessment of the organizations' quality achievement in patient care and safety. It mainly accredits organizations in the United States and many other countries around the globe. The certification by TJC provides organizations with a report card format for ease of understanding in healthcare consumers.
联合委员会（TJC）是一个成立于1951年的独立非营利组织，它对美国20000多个医疗保健项目和组织进行认证。TJC的目标和使命是确保为患者提供高质量的医疗保健，预防伤害，并改善患者权益倡导。TJC约70%至80%的职能直接涉及患者安全问题。TJC宣称的使命是：“与其他利益相关者合作，通过评估医疗保健组织并激励它们在提供最高质量和价值的安全有效护理方面表现出色，持续改善公众的医疗保健。”TJC有特定的质量措施，要求医疗保健组织对与健康相关的结果负责。TJC对各组织在患者护理和安全方面的质量成就进行公正评估。它主要对美国以及全球许多其他国家的组织进行认证。TJC的认证为各组织提供了一种成绩单形式，便于医疗保健消费者理解。
