Joint Commission International Accreditation: Getting Started, Second Edition

Fundamentally, Joint Commission International Accreditation: Getting Started, Second Edition is a primer on the accreditation process that offers a wide range of information, answers the most basic questions, and discusses the purpose of quality and safety improvement efforts. The four distinct sections of the book are the following: Section 1 provides an overview of accreditation and is important information for all individuals working in a health care organization to know. Section 2 provides valuable information to executives about establishing a foundation for accreditation, allocating resources, and participating in the on-site survey. Section 3 offers information for the quality/accreditation specialist about the different activities involved in preparing for accreditation and how to structure performance improvement activities to achieve continuous standards compliance. Section 4 targets all health care staffspecifically, the frontline workersseeking information on their role in the accreditation process and how to effectively navigate the on-site survey.