Any hospital may apply for Joint Commission accreditation if it:
A. assesses and improves the quality of its care, treatment, and/or services and provides services addressed in Joint Commission standards.
B. will use Joint Commission accreditation for deemed status purposes.
C. is either in the United States or its territories or outside the United State but within a privately owned hospital that provides care, treatment, and/or services to patients who are U.S. citizens.
Answer: A. assesses and improves the quality of its care, treatment, and/or services and provides services addressed in Joint Commission standards.
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