Accreditation organizations and AHC Media, publisher of Same-Day Surgery, have resources available to help with the survey process.
Consider the following:
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare (AAAHC):
The Joint Commission’s ambulatory care tools:
- AmBuzz blog.
- Website alerts.
- LinkedIn.
- Twitter.
- Frequently asked questions on standards and a form for your questions.
- Survey Activity Guide, which details the components of an on-site visit with tools, such as a sample survey agenda and document list.
- Portals on various topics, such as ambulatory healthcare-associated infections), environment of care), and physical environment).
- Credentialing and privileging tips.
- Monographs and papers.
- For customers, access the Leading Practice Library, Targeted Solutions Tools (TST) and standards BoosterPaks. TSTs are applications that guide organizations through a step-by-step process to measure their performance, identify barriers to excellent performance, and access solutions that are customized for particular barriers. TSTs are available for safe surgery, preventing falls, hand hygiene, and hand-off communications. BoosterPaks are searchable documents with detailed information about a single standard or topic area that has been linked to a high volume of inquiries or non-compliance scores.
- Annual Ambulatory Care Conference and ambulatory care seminars.
AHC Media:
