title: From chaos to excellence: preparing for a successful Joint Commission survey.
abstract: The new joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations survey requirements make the preparation process more challenging than ever before. In today's competitive healthcare environment, a successful survey is imperative. The authors discuss multiple and innovative ways to prepare for a survey under the 1996 guidelines. Specific examples of processes and forms are included.
authors.affiliation: Clermont Mercy Hospital, Batavia, OH, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Westerfield
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D014481:United States