Accreditation Process for Ambulatory Care

Preparing for Survey

• 2008 Survey Activity Guide
• The Tracer Process in Ambulatory Care (Requires Flash Player)
• Survey Process
• Standards Sampler for Ambulatory Surgery Centers*
• Preparing for an Ambulatory Care Survey
• "Ready To Go" List
• Sample Survey Agenda
• Business Associate Agreement
• Statement of Conditions

Post Survey

• Guidelines for Submission of Evidence of Standards Compliance *
• What Happens After Your Joint Commission Survey *  (Updated 6/26/07)
• 2008 Thresholds for Conditional Accreditation and Preliminary Denial of Accreditation Approved 

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Video Information Series

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• Unannounced Surveys
• Experiencing the new accreditation process
• Periodic Performance Review
• PPR Options
• Priority Focus and Tracer Methodology

Fact Sheets

• Overview
• On-site Survey Process
• Priority Focus Process
• Periodic Performance Review
• Scoring and Accreditation Decisions
• Tracer Methodology
• Unannounced Survey Process

Additional Resources

• Tips for Communicating Your Survey Results
• Subscription Billing FAQs
• Integration Test for Ambulatory Accreditation
• Deemed Status
• State Survey Agencies
• Multiorganization Option