Process and Pricing
If your ambulatory health care facility is considering accreditation, you probably have questions about the process, survey, and pricing. Find answers to these questions here.
Have more time? Access our overview for more details on the accreditation process.
Process Steps
Understand Your Survey
The Joint Commission’s accreditation survey helps organizations improve the safety and quality of care and services. The process begins with an on-site survey that assesses compliance with Joint Commission standards.
Joint Commission surveyors are specially trained professionals with experience in the ambulatory health care industry who understand the day-to-day issues that confront providers and have the hands-on expertise to help organizations resolve them.
On-site surveys involve:
- Tracing the patient’s experience, which involves observing services provided by various caregivers and programs within the organization, as well as hand-offs between them
- On-site observations and interviews
- Assessment of the physical facility
- Review of documents provided by the organization
For more information on what to expect for your on-site survey, review the resources below.