Disease-Specific Care Certification

Elevate your disease care program from excellent to elite.

Your disease care program is important to you — and providing your patients with the best possible care and outcomes is your highest priority. Disease-Specific Care (DSC) Certification provides a framework for continuously reliable care. And certification with The Joint Commission is proof your program meets the rigorous standards of the world’s preeminent accreditation and certification organization.

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Benefits of Certification

The Joint Commission’s commitment to this certification ensures your program meets clinical performance standards for targeted metrics as well as other compliance standards. Disease-specific certification helps you:

Reduce unwanted variations in care and improve the patient experience
Improve efficiencies and outcomes at a potential lower cost
Align communication and collaboration among all disciplines
Position your service line to effectively face new challenges
Promote a culture of excellence to boost retention and recruitment of talent

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Your certification experience is supported by experts who will help you before, during and after your review. Listen to a quick video by Joint Commission staff to learn the key takeaways in going through your first Joint Commission certification review.

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