Results of a JCAHO accreditation survey in a university student health center.
This article describes the results of our initial accreditation survey by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Strengths, as well as supplemental recommendations in our clinic and laboratory programs, were identified during the accreditation survey. Mechanisms for addressing the supplemental recommendations are described in this report. Direct and indirect costs of the accreditation process also are discussed.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0230, USA.
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D000068:Accreditation / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D013333:Student Health Services; D014768:Virginia