Joint Commission makes minor modifications to on-site survey process

Editor's Note

The Joint Commission on February 26 announced that it had made minor modifications to its on-site survey process that will go into effect March 1, 2020.

The modifications were made to better accommodate critical survey activities for all accreditation programs, except for laboratory services accreditation. The modifications also are not applicable to certification programs.

Among the changes:

• The opening conference and orientation to the organization have been combined and limited to 1 hour or less.
• The surveyor planning session has been removed, which will allow tracer activities to begin immediately.
• The special issue resolution and surveyor planning sessions have been combined and will take place at the end of the day.