Newsletter Articles The following is a Q&A excerpted from the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) and Accreditation Association for Hospitals/Health Systems (AAHHS) webinar, titled “Changes to Accreditation Requirements for Ambulatory Surgical Centers Chapter 5: Physical Environment.”  New technologies emerge to help keep intruders out and strengthen facility safety We all know that a healthcare facility's HVAC system can impact temperature, indoor air quality (IAQ), and energy costs, but facility managers often overlook how HVAC controls relative humidity (RH) levels.
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- Identifying organizational weaknesses to improve survey results
- Knowing which regulations are applicable to your organization
- Interpreting accreditation standards and regulations
- Maintaining organizational readiness and identify vulnerabilities
- Implementing continuous survey readiness plans
- Coordinating site visits
- Identifying future trends likely to affect organizational compliance
- Responding to survey results, findings, and Requirements for Improvement
The Accreditation Specialist Boot Camps provide in-depth explanations of CMS and Joint Commission requirements, and briefly cover HFAP and DNV standards if students are accredited by those bodies. Instructors focus on teaching participants how to integrate continuous survey readiness into daily operations. Plus, you will leave with an entire catalogue of tools, templates, and resources that you can use at your organization.
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