Joint Commission Report Settings – Inspect Point Help Desk

The Joint Commission Settings page allows administrators to control how Joint Commission inspection reports are structured, displayed, and formatted. These settings give you granular control over report layout, content grouping, visibility, and custom text so reports align with your organization’s internal standards and Joint Commission requirements.

The Joint Commission Report Settings page is organized into the following sections:

Report Structure
Report Content
Visibility Options
Legacy Standards
Custom Text Content

This article walks through each section of the Joint Commission Report Settings page and explains what each option does, when to use it, and how it impacts your Joint Commission reports.

🏥 Joint Commission Report Settings

To access the Joint Commission Report Settings:

Navigate to the Settings page in the backend
Under the Inspections section, click Joint Commission Report Settings

🧱 Report Structure

These settings control the overall layout and organization of Joint Commission reports.

Include Cover Sheet for Each EP Code - When enabled, each EP (Element of Performance) code section includes its own dedicated cover sheet to help clearly separate EP sections and creates a more polished, professional report layout.

Include Signature Block for Each EP Code - When enabled, a signature block is added at the end of each EP code section.

Insert Page Break Between Inspection Types - When enabled, a page break is inserted between different inspection types within the report. Each inspection type will start on a new page, making reports easier to read and navigate.

📄 Report Content

Manage how devices, sections, deficiencies, and numbering appear on your Joint Commission reports.

Show Sections - When enabled, the Section column is displayed in Joint Commission report detail tables. This shows section identifiers for each device listed in the report.

Display Deficiencies by EP Code - When enabled, deficiencies are grouped and displayed within their corresponding EP code sections. This makes it easier to identify which deficiencies are associated with each Element of Performance.

Use Continuous Numbering Within EP Codes - When enabled, numbering within each EP code section is continuous (for example, 1, 2, 3). This setting controls how items are indexed within each EP section.

👁️ Visibility Options

These settings control which columns appear in Joint Commission report detail tables.

Hide Report Index - When enabled, the Index column (device numbering) is removed from Joint Commission report detail tables.

Hide Page Numbers - When enabled, page numbers are not displayed on Joint Commission report pages.

Hide Address Column - When enabled, the Address column is excluded from Joint Commission report detail tables.

🕰️ Legacy Standards

These settings control which Joint Commission EP code standards are used in reports.

Use Pre-2026 EP Code Standards - When enabled, Joint Commission reports will use the EP code standards that were in place prior to 2026.

✏️ Custom Text Content

These settings allow you to customize text that appears throughout Joint Commission reports.

Device Index Prefix - Enter custom text that appears in the device index column header on Joint Commission report detail tables. This can be used to replace the default label with terminology that matches your internal workflows.

Alternate Summary Text - Enter custom summary text to replace the default summary in Joint Commission reports. This text appears at the beginning of the report and is commonly used for executive summaries or organization-specific messaging.

Custom Barcode Label - Enter custom text to control how barcodes are labeled on Joint Commission reports and asset labels.