Hospital Disaster Preparedness

Preparing for The Joint Commission Emergency Management Survey

2021 Virtual Disaster Conference

The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 22,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. It is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. This presentation discusses changes to the Emergency Management survey process, provides an overview of the review tool, and lays out the updated standards and elements of performance.