The issue includes stories on proposed standards for Primary Care Home designation as an optional add-on to ambulatory care accreditation and suggestions for what should be included in an organization’s “ready-to-go” list for the Preliminary Planning Session and Surveyor Planning Session, both of which usually occur on the first day of an organization’s Joint Commission survey.
View the latest issue of Ambulatory Advisor (pdf).
Learn more about The Joint Commission.
Read more from The Joint Commission:
– Patient Safety Tool: Joint Commission’s ‘Do Not Use’ List of Abbreviations
– Report: Few Hospitals in Compliance With New Joint Commission Language Access Standards
– Joint Commission Issues Report Explaining Rationale and Research Behind New Standards
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.