Accreditation: chance for education as well as evaluation.
The accreditation process of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals not only is a mechanism for evaluation of hospital operations but also can be en educational experience for hospital leadership. The Joint Commission encourages trustees to participate actively in the on-site survey, to be aware of survey findings, to help correct problems identified in the survey, and to participate in their hospital's quality assurance program.
D000068:Accreditation / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014341:Trustees; D014481:United States