title: The state of continuous survey readiness: is your facility ready for callers?
abstract: Continuous survey readiness isn't just the latest trendy term in accreditation circles--it's become an imperative. Gearing up at the last minute for a survey by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations was never a very good idea, but with imminent changes coming in the survey process, it's more important than ever for your facility to be in a state of constant compliance with its standards. Here are some tips and techniques to make sure your facility is ready.
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000379:methods*; D003625:Data Collection; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States