JCAHO accreditation for home care

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Now there is a resource that can help your home care agency ace your next survey on the Joint Commission’s 1997-1998 standards. Strategies for Successful JCAHO Homecare Accreditation 1997-1998: How to Prepare for 1997-1998 Survey With Accreditation With Commendation as Your Goal is now available from American Health Consultants, publisher of Home Infusion Therapy Management.

Written by a director of quality management who achieved Accreditation With Commendation for her previous agency using these very methods, this 400-page book helps you prepare for the survey in every way. It takes you through the Joint Commission standards manual chapter by chapter, giving you real-life advice for survey survival that works. More than 70 pages of sample documentation and staff education tools, checklists, data collection forms, assessments, and care paths help guide you through the survey maze. You’ll also find case studies detailing your peers’ successes, and you can earn free continuing education for you and your staff through the manual.

If you have a home care survey coming up in the next two years, don’t wait. Call (800) 688-2421 for more information.