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MeSH Heading: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Tree Number(s): N03.706.110.070.410; N05.700.200.100.420
Unique ID: D007591
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007591
Annotation: add UNITED STATES; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry
Scope Note: A private, voluntary, not-for-profit organization which establishes standards for the operation of health facilities and services, conducts surveys, and awards accreditation.
Entry Term(s): JCAHO; Joint Commission of Accreditation, Health Care Organizations; Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations; Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals; Joint Commission on Accreditation, Health Care Organizations; Joint Commission on Accreditation, Healthcare Organizations
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under ACCREDITATION 1989-90; was JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HOSPITALS see under ACCREDITATION 1979-88
Online Note: use JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS to search JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HOSPITALS 1979-88
History Note: 91(89); was see under ACCREDITATION 1989-90; was JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HOSPITALS see under ACCREDITATION 1979-88
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/05/04
Revision Date: 2015/06/05

Allowable Qualifiers: economics (EC)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

organization & administration (OG)

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations MeSH Descriptor Data 2025