Joint Commission
[ALC] Assisted Living Community (2026)
CY2026 ORYX Requirements for [ALC] Assisted Living Communities
How are [ALC] Assisted Living Communities defined as it relates to ORYX Requirements?
For The Joint Commission, ORYX performance measurement requirements are specifically applicable to organizations accredited under the Assisted Living Community manual.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Joint Commission–accredited assisted living communities (ALCs) are required to report ORYX Performance Measurement data to The Joint Commission via the Direct Data Submission Platform (DDSP) on all measures for all four quarters.
See Also: (ALC) Joint Commission Guide for Data Entry of Chart-Abstracted Measures for Assisted Living Communities https://jointcommission-ddsp.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DCS/pages/113213454
Assisted Living Communities |
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REQUIRED MEASURES: The following five measures are required to be submitted for all four (4) quarters: |
ALC-01 Off-Label Antipsychotic Drug Use |
ALC-02 Resident Falls |
ALC-03 Resident Preferences and Goals of Care |
ALC-04 Advanced Care Plan/Surrogate Decision-Maker |
ALC-05 Staff Stability |
OPTIONAL: Available optional measures may be supported if they are applicable to patient population: |
There are no optional measures for the CY2026 reporting year |
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