title: Hospital incident command system: tool for a TJC accreditation survey.
abstract: The unannounced Joint Commission (TJC) accreditation survey can prove just as unpredictable and challenging as any other incident. In this article, the authors describe a plan developed by a hospital emergency response team that has proven successful in dealing with TJC and other surveys.
authors.forename: Kenneth A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Karen D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Judy E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D006761:Hospitals; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States