Chelsea (Mich.) Community Hospital is part of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System in Dexter, Mich.
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The Joint Commission announced it will expand performance measurement requirements for accredited general medical/surgical hospitals from four to six core measure sets, effective Jan. 1, 2014.
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