Awards

Joint Commission accreditation is the most recognized seal of approval for behavioral health care providers. Accreditation helps behavioral health care organizations improve their performance, raise the level of care to individuals served, demonstrate accountability, and increase participation in managed care and other contracted arrangements. JCAHO stands for the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. An independent, not-for-profit organization, JCAHO is the nation's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Since 1951, JCAHO has developed state-of-the-art, professionally based standards and evaluated the compliance of health care organizations against these benchmarks. JCAHO's mission: To continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. Standards and Performance Measurement.