The Joint Commission will introduce a new initiative in 2026 aimed at spotlighting high-performing accredited hospitals and encouraging peer-to-peer learning.
Called the Survey Analysis for Evaluating Strengths, or SAFEST, the initiative will focus on identifying and documenting strong performance areas during hospitals’ triennial accreditation surveys. These strengths will be compiled into a report for each organization.
A separate team at The Joint Commission team will then review these reports to develop resources for other hospitals. Participation in resource development is optional, but hospitals that do contribute will be able to review and approve any materials before they are shared.
The resources will be available through a searchable database on Joint Commission Connect.
The program will start with hospitals and critical access hospitals before expanding to other care settings over the next two years, according to an Oct. 1 news release.
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