Joint Commission commemorates 40th anniversary of ambulatory care accreditation

Editor's Note

The Joint Commission is recognizing 40 years of accrediting ambulatory healthcare organizations with an online repository featuring photos, testimonials, and interviews with customers, staff, and surveyors.

The ambulatory program covers a wide variety of organizations, including ambulatory surgery centers, cath labs, clinics, and imaging centers.

Since 1975, the program has grown to accredit 2,100 organizations, supporting 8,100 sites of care handling more than 83 million patient visits per year.

View the multimedia news release (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois - November 10, 2015) The Joint Commission is proud to recognize the 40th anniversary of its Ambulatory Care accreditation program. The program has grown since 1975 to accredit 2,100 ambulatory care organizations across the United States, supporting 8,100 sites of care handling more than 83 million patient visits each year.