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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
URL: http://www.jointcommission.org/

Description:
The JCAHO evaluates and accredits over 15,000 health care organizations and programs, including hospitals, health care plans and providers, home care organizations, long-term care facilities, behavioral care, ambulatory care, and clinical laboratories. Browse the directory "Quality Check" to find a facility's accreditation rating, performance report (if available), and contact information. The site also explains how to report a complaint about a health care organization. Searchable.

Publisher:
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

Extra Keywords
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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Health
Hospitals
Medicine

LII Database Information:
Record 426 created by Carole Leita on 12/26/1999
Last modification on 03/15/2006
Published: 12/26/1999  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/426