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The Joint Commission is conducting an accreditation visit at the hospital. What is the focus of the evaluation being conducted?

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The joint commission is today the organization with the most experience in health accreditation worldwide. It has been dedicated to improving the quality and safety of health and social organizations for more than 50 years. It currently accredits about 20.000 organizations worldwide. The information and experience gained when evaluating these organizations is in turn used to update the standards periodically, thus adapting them to changes in health services. Usually in a accreditation visit takes on count aspects like: The organization management, information systems, technology management, service provision, among others.

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