Preparing Together for Accreditation 360 Changes: Insights from Our Insider Customer Roundtable

The Joint Commission’s transition to Accreditation 360 represents one of the most significant shifts in accreditation standards in recent years. While the framework introduces important simplification and alignment opportunities, we know that preparing for January 1, 2026, raises big questions for healthcare organizations.

To better understand how we can support you through this change, Team RLD recently hosted an Insider Customer Roundtable with healthcare leaders across quality, safety, and compliance. Together, we explored challenges, concerns, and expectations around the Accreditation 360 changes and how our Audits & Standards (A&S) module can help.

Key Themes from the Roundtable:

• Adding new standards to A&S. Participants emphasized the importance of having the 2026 Accreditation 360 standards available in the system, so teams can begin preparing ahead of the January 1st launch.
• Clarity through crosswalks. Customers emphasized the importance of clear visibility into “where it was vs. where it is now,” including crosswalks from current Joint Commission standards to Accreditation 360 standards, and from Accreditation 360 standards to CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs).
• Support for leadership communication. Compliance teams are being asked to provide concise, actionable updates to executives and boards.
• Preserving analytics and reporting. Many attendees expressed that being able to continue trending and benchmarking without interruption would make the transition easier.
• Ongoing updates from Team RLD. The roundtable was seen as reassuring, and participants expressed interest in frequent updates as the deadline approaches.

Our Commitment

At RLDatix, we hear you. Our goal is to provide the tools, transparency, and partnership you need to navigate Accreditation 360 with confidence. That means:

• Uploading the 2026 manual into A&S in the coming weeks for Hospital and Critical Access standards, giving customers early access.
• Providing robust crosswalks that map:
  • Current Joint Commission standards ➝ Accreditation 360 standards
  • Accreditation 360 standards ➝ CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs)
• Hosting regular updates to keep you prepared:
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  • Stay updated in the HUB Community

We’re grateful to everyone who joined the conversation and shared their insights. Together, we’ll make this transition not just manageable but an opportunity to strengthen safety, quality, and compliance across healthcare.