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The Joint Commission’s ORYX® initiative integrates performance measurement data into the accreditation process. ORYX® measurement requirements support Joint Commission accredited organizations in their quality improvement efforts.

For Assisted Living Communities (ALC), reporting of ORYX Performance Measure data to Joint Commission is Mandatory for all measures for all four quarters.

For more information, refer to the ORYX Performance Measurement Reporting Requirements for ALCs for the respective calendar year:
https://jointcommission-ddsp.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DCS/pages/403472385

Accredited Assisted Living Communities (ALC) will abstract standardized performance measures and enter their data into the Joint Commission’s Direct Data Submission Platform (DDSP) for accreditation purposes.

Chart-abstracted measure specifications for assisted living organizations are detailed in the Joint Commission’s Specification Manual for Joint Commission Assisted Living Community Quality Measures.

Continue to the next section: Using The Joint Commission Guide for Data Entry of Chart-Abstracted Measures

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