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Summary of Measures & Performance Measurement with The Joint Commission

In early 1999, the Joint Commission solicited input from a wide variety of stakeholders, including clinical professionals, health care provider organizations, state hospital associations, and health care consumers, convening an Advisory Panel about potential focus areas for performance measures. In May 2001, the Joint Commission announced four initial core measurement areas for hospitals.

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• Assisted Living Community (ALC) Accreditation Measures

• Primary Stroke Center (PSC) and Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) Certification Measures

• Hospital and Critical Access Hospital (HAP/CAH) Accreditation Measures

  • Chart-abstracted Measures (CAM)

  • Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)