Joint Commission to begin accrediting rural health clinics

From Modern Healthcare:

The Joint Commission is launching a new accreditation program to standardize patient care practices and staff training at rural health clinics nationwide. 

The Rural Health Clinic Accreditation Program, which will open to applicants sometime this summer, is intended to help clinics in medically underserved, rural communities improve the safety and quality of primary care and personal health services, The Joint Commission announced Tuesday.