TJC: The Joint Commission

The Joint Commission is the organization that accredits Northwestern Memorial Hospital and thousands of other healthcare organizations. The Joint Commission has developed and adopted quality measures that hospitals voluntarily collect from patients’ medical records. You may view the data on their web site.

“An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 16,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards.”

Source: www.jointcommission.org

Below are our Joint Commission measures

Stroke measures

• Prevention of blood clots in stroke patients
• Medication given to ischemic stroke patients at discharge to prevent recurrence of stroke
• Stroke patients with atrial fibrillation prescribed medication at discharge to prevent future strokes
• Stroke treatment started in a timely manner
• Medication to prevent blood clots for stroke patients timely
• Cholesterol reducing medication prescribed to stroke patients at discharge
• Education for stroke patients and families provided
• Evaluation of stroke patients for rehabilitation care
• Overall stroke quality measure

Pregnancy & newborn care measures

• Antenatal steroids 
• Cesarean section 
• Elective delivery 
• Exclusive breast milk feeding during the newborn's hospitalization 
• Healthcare-associated bloodstream infections in newborns