JCAHO Certification

Healthcare Staffing executives continue to be split over the benefits of JCAHO certification for healthcare staffing agencies. A recent helthacare staffing summit in Atlanta featured lively debate amongst executives many feeling that JCAHO certification will not lead to improved patient care. Others want to take a "wait and see" approach before incuring the costs of certification. To date, approximately two dozens agencies have been certified by JCAHO with dozens more preparing for cetifcation by year end. For more inforamtion regarding JCAHO cetification for healthcare staffing agencies visit www.jcaho.org.