title: Best number, best mix, best method.
abstract: Learn the Joint Commission's requirements for staffing levels and skill mix and how surveyors determine if your organization measures up.
authors.affiliation: Standards Interpretation Group, Division of Accreditation Operations, JCAHO, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Herringer
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D016526:Workload