Accreditation leaders should look beyond the survey itself and consider how accreditation can support continuous compliance, internal risk identification, staff engagement, and quality improvement.
The initial appointment of physicians and allied health practitioners in hospitals often receives more attention than their reappointment. However, the reappointment process presents a greater exposure to negligence and liability.
Hospitals adapting to The Joint Commission’s Accreditation 360 framework see changes that put greater pressure on organizations to demonstrate—with evidence—how operational decisions connect to patient safety.
In June, CMS issued a final rule designed to strengthen oversight of accrediting organizations (AO), reduce conflicts of interest, and create greater consistency between AO and state agency survey processes.
