Every survey is a little bit different, but during Maine Medical Partners' most recent survey visit by The Joint Commission, it saw something no one had ever encountered before: The surveyors locked themselves in the bathroom. On purpose. "I've never seen surveyors be quite this interactive,"...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 9
When speaking to organizations, I often hear things like, "Well, we don't have the resources that the university hospital has" from community hospitals and then the university hospitals will say things like, "We aren't as nimble as those community hospitals." It's frustrating and ultimately self...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 9
It is important to realize that, while The Joint Commission gets the most press, there are several other regulatory agencies that have an impact on hospitals. For many survey coordinators, ongoing readiness includes much more than ensuring readiness for The Joint Commission.
Every survey is a little bit different, but during Maine Medical Partners' most recent survey visit by The Joint Commission, it saw something no one had ever encountered before: The surveyors locked themselves in the bathroom. On purpose. "I've never seen surveyors be quite this interactive,"...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 9
There has to be a better way of developing risk matrices. This was the theory developed by Alan J. Card, MPH, CPH, CPHQ, PhD, president and CEO of Evidence-Based Health Solutions, LLC, and a doctoral candidate at the University of Cambridge Engineering Design Centre while working with his...
