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Former JCAHO exec talks survey, offers advice and tips

Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, May 19, 2006

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Editor's note: Kurt A. Patton, MS, RPh, served as executive director of accreditation services at the JCAHO for more than seven years until his retirement in December 2005.

Briefings on JCAHO (BOJ): On which top three things should JCAHO coordinators expect to focus on next year and why?

Kurt Patton (KP): Two issues that we are currently aware of-the Life Safety Code(r) (LSC) and National Patient Safety Goals-will continue to be areas of focus. These are important areas of emphasis because they both involve either building, fire, or clinical safety.

BOJ: Do you have any tips for preparing for an unannounced survey?

KP: There are two important things survey coordinators must do to keep their organizations ready. They must keep up with changes announced by the JCAHO and have a leadership backup plan should the unannounced survey begin while a key leader is on vacation.

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