Accreditation & Survey Preparation

A short article on what to expect during your first 100 days on the job as an accreditation professional.

A list of websites with good information on regulatory, accreditation and patient safety topics. Save this list to your computer and add to it as you grow into your role.

National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) are one of the ways The Joint Commission highlights major problem areas in patient safety. Even if you’re not Joint Commission accredited, it’s a good idea to look at the NPSGs to see what major health concerns are.

A chart comparing different facets of CMS, CIHQ, DNV-GL, HFAP, and The Joint Commission. Costs, scoring processes, governing bodies, resources, and much more.

Appendix A just deals with hospitals. If you work for a different type of facility, use this table of contents to find the appendix you need.

Run through this list of what to do before, during, and after a CMS survey

A profile on DNV-GL, one of the AOs.

An 11-page report on average salaries for accreditation professionals in 2017, along with demographics and other stats. Click here to see the 2019 report

Knowing when to conduct tracers throughout the year can be tricky. This 12-month schedule shows you how to space out focused medical record reviews and individual patient tracers.

You’ll need to set up a command center during surveys, where you and your team can coordinate on documents, problems, and updates. This document will help you ensure that all issues that come up are marked down so you can resolve them.