What special quality awards can be listed in a Quality Report?
A. The Joint Commission Board of Commissioners approved “Special Quality Distinction Awards” that recognize performance above and beyond accreditation that will be included in the Quality Report. The currently approved distinctions are the Ernest Amory Codman Award, John M. Eisenberg Award for Patient Safety and Quality, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Franklin Award of Distinction, Magnet Hospital Status, The American Hospital Quest for Quality Prize, Cheers Award, American Health Care Association (AHCA)/National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL)Quality Award, Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management Magazine OPTIMA Award, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare and Association of Behavioral Healthcare Management (NCCBH) Awards of Excellence Program, Mental Health Risk Retention Group, Inc., (MHRRG) Negley Awards for Excellence in Risk Management, The Medal of Honor for Organ Donation, Get With The Guidelines, ACS Bariatric Surgery Center Network Accreditation Pro
