| Subject: | Accreditation Surveyor Verification |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Wed, 29 Mar 2006 - 10:00 am |
| Organizations should have policies in place to verify the identity and authenticity of any individual(s) who claims they are conducting an accreditation survey (JCAHO, State Health Departments, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), and American Osteopathic Association's Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, etc.). Unannounced surveys, such as those conducted by JCAHO, CMS and OSHA increase the risk for visits by impostor... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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