Published Mar 15, 2018
hppygr8ful, ASN, RN, EMT-I
4 Articles; 5,185 Posts
Need I say more?
Hppy
Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN
6 Articles; 11,935 Posts
Who's JACHO? Be advised- they don't like it when you use their old name.
They have a new name? Why haven't I heard this news?
Crush
462 Posts
The Joint Commission.
However, everyone still calls it JACHO around here.
Sour Lemon
5,016 Posts
I've never had the pleasure of being around when they've come by.
vanilla bean
861 Posts
I just dodged that bullet; worked my final shift and they showed up three days later.
I was on duty last time they were here. Guess who they followed and questioned?
klone, MSN, RN
14,856 Posts
When they went by their old name, it was actually spelled JCAHO.
Now it's just TJC. As in, "What would TJC do??"
Nurse SMS, MSN, RN
6,843 Posts
Just TJC now.
Rocknurse, MSN, APRN, NP
1,367 Posts
And there you are on your phone
meanmaryjean, DNP, RN
7,899 Posts
A: Thoughts and Prayers
B: ZDoggMD famously said "The Joint Commission" sounds like a marijuana dispensary.
TheMoonisMyLantern, ADN, LPN, RN
923 Posts
I actually worked at one hospital that had a special code they'd announce on the intercom when Joint Commission arrived. It'd be announced and everyone in management would be scrambling around, it was kind of funny actually, like they were announcing the beginning of an invasion.