Here are the key details to know:
1. The AAOS and The Joint Commission will jointly oversee performance measurement, quality improvement activities, education and research related to the certification.
2. The partnership includes a new certification that requires ASCs and hospitals to participate in a national registry.
3. To achieve certification, organizations must undergo a review by The Joint Commission to evaluate compliance with disease-specific standards and requirements for total knee and hip replacement gathered from the AAOS database of quality improvement information.
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