Accreditation by The Joint Commission is voluntary, yet almost every hospital in the U.S. is accredited...

Accreditation by The Joint Commission is voluntary, yet almost every hospital in the U.S. is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC). Why? What is the value of accreditation by TJC? What does it take for a hospital to obtain and maintain accreditation by The Joint Commission?

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