Apr 19, 2022 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, Standards Compliance, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
Your Joint Commission survey ended 10 days ago. TJC just posted your final report. The decision is Preliminary Denial of Accreditation (PDA.) Not what you were hoping for. So, what exactly does PDA mean? And, equally important, what should you do next? The good news:...
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Apr 13, 2022 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, Standards Compliance, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
Be prepared! Joint Commission surveys are getting back on schedule. The pandemic is easing up in many counties across the country. As a result, TJC is catching up on surveys. Joint Commission Surveys: Current Status TJC is catching up on triennial surveys in all...
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Mar 15, 2022 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, Standards Compliance, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations
In the Behavioral Health Care and Human Services Accreditation Program, virtual Joint Commission surveys are on the rise. At this point, many of our clients have undergone virtual surveys. So, we checked in with them to see what their experience was like. We’re...
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Jan 18, 2022 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, Standards Compliance, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
The New Year has arrived! So, are you all squared away with the Joint Commission 2022 standards effective 1/1/22? Now’s the time for a final check to be sure you’re fully compliant with the new 2022 requirements. Experience tells us when a new year kicks in, surveyors...
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Nov 17, 2021 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, Standards Compliance, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
Does TJC accredit your organization under more than one accreditation manual? If so, that means you get a Joint Commission “tailored survey.” In a tailored survey, TJC applies standards from different accreditation manuals based on your services and settings. For...
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