An Education Day with The Joint Commission

An Education Day with The Joint Commission

December 16-17, 2019

Welcome to The Joint Commission!

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Ambulatory Care Accreditation Process

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Alisha Morrison

Business Development Manager, Ambulatory Care Services

Kelley McCann

Associate Director, Accreditation and Certification Operations

Joint Commission Ambulatory Care Accreditation Process

Objectives

1. Introduction to The Joint Commission

2. Explain the accreditation options for your organization

3. Lay out a roadmap of how to get started with The Joint Commission

4. Provide a high-level overview of the pre- and post-survey process

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The Joint Commission

Four Entities ? One Vision

all people always experience the

SAFEST HIGHEST QUALITY

BEST-VALUE

health care across all settings.

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Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation

What's Unique About Our Program

Robust state recognition of accreditation for licensure, spanning 34 states 29 states that require licensure for ambulatory surgery centers, rely on our accreditation program 22 states require accreditation as a criterion for providers operating office based surgery centers

Federal recognition of accreditation, CMS Deeming recognition for ambulatory surgery centers Joint Commission ambulatory accreditation is recognized by CMS as a means to achieve Medicare certification.

Payer recognition of accreditation ? Anthem recognition for federally-qualified

health centers, birthing centers, convenient care centers, urgent care centers, ambulatory surgery centers, and dialysis centers.

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Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation

About Ambulatory Care Surveyors Cadre of 50 surveyors: MD's, RN's, NP's, and administrators with previous ambulatory experience

Clinical experience: urgent care, surgery center administration, nursing, VA, podiatrist, surgeons, anesthesiologists, community clinics, internal medicine, dentists, radiologists

"Employee" Surveyors ? ambulatory care professionals, full/part-time, many employed in ambulatory settings

Survey 30-120+ organizations annually

Source for Leading Practices & Education

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