Additional Resources

Joint Commission Hospital Accreditation Standards

The Joint Commission (2010). Advancing effective communication, cultural competence, and patient-and family-centered care: A roadmap for hospitals. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission. https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/resources/patient-safety-topics/health-equity/aroadmapforhospitalsfinalversion727pdf.pdf

The Joint Commission released the R3 report on Requirement, Rationale, and Reference for its accredited organizations. The focus of this report was to provide new requirements and the rationale and references guiding the requirements. As part of the R3 report, the Joint Commission outlined requirements for Patient-centered communication standards for hospitals. 

Communication Bill of Rights

The Joint Commission released the R3 report on Requirement, Rationale, and Reference for its accredited organizations. The focus of this report was to provide new requirements and the rationale and references guiding the requirements. As part of the R3 report, the Joint Commission outlined requirements for Patient-centered communication standards for hospitals. 

Other Valuable Information for Hosptials

Patient-Provider Communication

USSAAC.org

International Society for AAC

RERC on AAC

Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America

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