title: HFAP survey earns facility referral status.
abstract: Accreditation alternatives to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) are not necessarily an either- or proposition. The American Osteopathic Association is seen as more document-driven, while JCAHO focuses on outcomes. Consultants prove invaluable in helping center prepare for Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program survey.
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006774:Hospitals, Osteopathic / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D010021:Osteopathic Medicine; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States