A commission out of joint.

Discusses the report of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the performance of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Response of commission president Dennis O'Leary to the recommendation of the GAO for a new government oversight of the JCAHO; Status of the system of reporting hospital quality data to the public implemented by the JCAHO; Issues on the presentation of hospital performance data by the organization.