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The '''Joint Commission''' has been causing immense waves with several controversial recommendations over the past several years.
# On May 19, 2015, the '''Joint Commission''' shut down [[Doc McStuffins]] after an audit revealed a myriad of protocol and safety deficiencies, which include but are not limited to HIPAA violations, lack of an [[EHR]], lack of implementation of performance metrics, and child labor law violations.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/05/mcstuffins-clinic/ Joint Commission Shuts Down McStuffins Clinic for Violations]</ref> This was a dark day for medicine, as the Joint Commission's powers proved to extend beyond the real world.
# On December 8, 2015, the '''Joint Commission''' pushed for a new television quality initiative after a patient leapt to his death when his TV was stuck on [[''The View'']], stating that "Nurses and doctors should know what channels are available and how to quickly address TV malfunctions, as well as providing documentation of the above competencies."<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/12/patient-the-view/ Patient Leaps to Death After Hospital TV Stuck on The View; Joint Commission Investigating]</ref> Medical personnel got behind the initiative. Except for the documentation part.
# On January 19, 2016, the '''Joint Commission''' made a rare recommendation that drew the universal support of medical personnel: reversing their ban on caffeinated drinks at the [[Nurses Station|nurses station]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/01/nursing-stations-coffee/ The Joint Commission Now Encourages Coffee At Nursing Stations, Mortality Rates Plummet]</ref> Ever since the announcement, there has been a universal decline in errors, [http://gomerblog.com/2015/06/morbidity-mortality/ morbidity & mortality], bitterness towards fellow humans, and yawning.