Toolkit For New Accreditation Professionals, 4th Edition (PDF)

The Toolkit for New Accreditation Professionals, Fourth Edition, leads accreditation professionals both new and seasoned through The Joint Commission accreditation cycle and survey process—from how to submit an application and best prepare for survey through what happens on survey and how ensure continuous compliance. It introduces the key concepts that make up Joint Commission standards, with activities and downloadable tools to help you apply the concepts in your everyday responsibilities.
New to this fourth edition are:

Updates to reflect changes to Joint Commission processes and requirements
New content on Joint Commission priorities, including health care equity, sustainability, and workforce well-being
Information on Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement programs and governing body responsibilities
Charts with the most recent top challenging standards
Test Your Knowledge quizzes at the end of each chapter

New accreditation professionals will find a wealth of information to help them understand how Joint Commission accreditation works and focus compliance activities on the core concepts embedded in the standards. Seasoned professionals also can use this book to educate and mentor staff and teams about The Joint Commission.
Key Topics

The accreditation cycle and survey process
Core concepts from each standards chapter, including challenging requirements
The importance of performance measure data and how to work with Joint Commission data

Key Features

Focused, easy-to-understand content
Practical activities and tips to apply the key compliance concepts
More than 40 downloadable, customizable tools
Updated glossary of terms with simple, straightforward definitions
Developed by Joint Commission experts

Standards: All standards
Setting: Ambulatory Care, Assisted Living Communities, Behavioral Health Care and Human Services, Critical Access Hospital, Home Care, Hospital, Laboratory, Nursing Care Centers, Office-Based Surgery
Key Audience

New accreditation professionals
Health care professionals who need to understand The Joint Commission and its processes
Seasoned accreditation professionals who mentor and train staff