The information contained in performance reports, and the accreditation process in general, does not guarantee that a particular individual will receive quality care in a specific health are setting at a particular time. These standards relate to the quality of care being provided and are recognized by the Joint Commission and by the many health care experts and representatives of the public who contribute to their development as being achievable under ideal circumstances. The health care organization is assigned an overall evaluation score. An overall evaluation score is derived from an assessment of an organization's compliance with all applicable Joint Commission standards at the time of the full survey. It is based on a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 representing the highest possible score.
Performance reports take the summary form of an accreditation decision grid.
The grid is a single page display of the performance areas that summarizes standards in each Joint Commission accreditation manual. Each score on the grid reflects an organization's assigned level of compliance for standards relating to a key performance area. Performance areas are group standards considered to be critical to a hospital's overall performance. The organization of the decision grid corresponds to the organization of the standards . One is the best .