“We’re really excited about it, but the overall intent is twofold,” Dr. Perlin told Becker’s. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 23,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the U.S. “We appreciate healthcare organizations and healthcare workers have never been working harder,” he said. Before joining the Joint Commission in 2022, Dr. Perlin served Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare as chief medical officer and president of clinical operations. The Joint Commission wants healthcare organizations to not simply prepare for surveys but to develop leadership mechanisms that keep them continuously prepared, Dr. Perlin said.