JCAHO cutting jobs because of BBA fallout
October 1, 2000 less than 1 minute read
JCAHO cutting jobs because of BBA fallout
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has announced it is eliminating 97 central office positions due to fallout from the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997. Forty-eight of the 97 positions are currently vacant.
The Joint Commission has reported that its business has been affected by closures and mergers of provider organizations as a result of reimbursement cuts enacted under the BBA. The Joint Commission was expected to announce cuts to its surveyor staff later.
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