The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations conducts periodic accreditation surveys at Children's Hospital of Orange County.

The purpose of the survey is to evaluate the organization's compliance with nationally established Joint Commission Standards. The survey results are used to determine whether, and the conditions under which, accreditation should be awarded the organization.

Joint Commission standards deal with organizational quality of care issues and patient safety and the safety of the environment in which care is provided. Any individual believing that he or she has concerns regarding patient safety or quality of care concerns at Children's Hospital of Orange County may contact:

Division of Accreditation Operations
Office of Quality Monitoring
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Or
Faxes to 630/792-5636
Or
E-mailed to: complaint@jcaho.org