MHFPS Educational Session: EH&E and Baystate Health Detail Changes with Joint Commission Accreditation 360

Joint Commission Update – Major Changes in 2026 (NOW)

February 27, 2026

This session will cover the major changes The Joint Commission has made– which standards and chapters have been added, eliminated or overhauled. It will also cover CMS “cross-walking” to cross-reference standards between the agencies’ for better clarity.

Presenters:

Kristin Pitocco, MPH
Managing Principal Consultant, Healthcare
Environmental Health & Engineering

Roger Chicoine, CHFM, CHC
Utility Life Safety Manager
Baystate Health

MHFPS Educational Event/Virtual

February 27, 2026
12:00 – 1:30 PM