title: Preparing for a JCAHO survey.
abstract: With the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' (JCAHO) new Environment of Care (EC) standards now in place, many facilities are struggling to reorganize their programs to meet JCAHO requirements. This document provides practical advice on how to approach a JCAHO survey and what a facilities manager can do to be as fully prepared as possible.
authors.affiliation: Sullivan Kelly & Associates, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Walpole
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000379:methods*; D002028:Building Codes; D004282:Documentation; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D004869:Equipment Safety / Q000592:standards; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006740:Hospital Administrators / Q000592:standards; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D012308:Risk Management / Q000592:standards; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States