Glossary
The Joint Commission
A widely recognized accreditation organization whose standards shape how hospitals credential, privilege, and monitor their providers.
The Joint Commission accredits hospitals and other healthcare organizations, and its standards heavily influence medical staff processes including credentialing and privileging. Its requirements drive the ongoing review of practitioner performance through tools such as OPPE and the focused evaluation done under FPPE. Because accreditation is tied to reimbursement and reputation, hospitals invest heavily in meeting these standards.