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Congress Examines Hospital AccreditationFrom: Dean Huffman . (dean@thehuffpeople.net)Wed Jun 7 14:47:49 2006
.. Congress examines hospital accreditation The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has been asked to provide Congress with substantial information on its hospital accreditation process. The congressional request follows a July 2004 Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation that found serious deficiencies in JCAHO's accreditation process. The GAO is currently conducting a second investigation on possible conflicts of interest and other concerns at JCAHO and its subsidiaries. In addition to the request for information about the hospital accreditation process, Congress has asked for detailed information about the JCAHO's relationship with Joint Commission Resources, Inc., its consulting subsidiary. Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), and Representative Peter Stark (D-CA) plan to introduce a revised version of legislation they sponsored in 2004 that would bring JCAHO's accreditation process under the authority of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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