The Standards Development and Research site provides health care professionals, researchers, and other health care stakeholders with an opportunity to provide input at the beginning stages of standards development. You can engage Joint Commission staff in discussions about emerging issues, help determine how standards might be applied to address those issues, and suggest elements of performance should be used to measure compliance with those standards. The Joint Commission will consider this collective input when making decisions about issues that need to be addressed in future accreditation manuals. To participate in the discussion, you must Register.

Depending upon your familiarity with the site, you may want to review a few helpful guides:

• Tips on navigating the Standards web
• What is WikiHealthCare?
• How do I use WikiHealthCare?

List of Current Issues:

• Surgical Site Infections
• History and Physical Examinations
• The Transfer of Health Information
• Pharmacist Review and Use of Protocols for Contrast Agents in Radiology
• Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) for alcohol and other drug use
• Services for People with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities
• Culturally Competent Patient-Centered Care

Note: For some users, the notion of "freely" participating on a website that is sponsored by The Joint Commission may create some anxiety. This is understandable, but be assured that your participation within this collaborative forum has NO impact upon your organization's accreditation status (as indicated in the final paragraph of the Disclaimer). All users participate as individuals, not as representatives of their organization.

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