Accreditation Process for Hospitals

Preparing For Survey

• 2008 Survey Activity Guide
• Preparing for Hospital Survey
• Business Associates Agreement
• Accreditation Cycle Timeline *
• 2008 Hospital Medical Record Statistics Form  (Requires Microsoft Word)

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
• Multihospital System Survey Option