title: Preparing for hospital accreditation surveys.
abstract: The successful completion of hospital accreditation surveys requires extra efforts on the part of staff, even if ongoing monitoring is performed to maintain substantial compliance at all times. This article presents strategies for preparing for the survey process, both from an overall hospital perspective and that of an individual department--the department of radiology.
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000379:methods*; D002140:California; D004282:Documentation; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000592:standards*; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D008004:Licensure / Q000379:methods*; D008006:Licensure, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D012655:Self-Evaluation Programs