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Joint Commission Accreditation Is OK In CA

Published on Wed Jul 17, 2019

The California Department of Public Health has approved Joint Commission accreditation as an option for hospice providers in that state to obtain initial licensure and re-licensure, the Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois-based accrediting body says.

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