Process

If your organization is considering accreditation, you probably have questions about the process, survey and pricing. Find answers to these questions here.

Process Steps

Curious what your path to home care accreditation looks like? Here are some steps to guide you through the accreditation process with confidence.

Steps to accreditation

Understand Your Survey

The Joint Commission’s accreditation survey helps organizations improve the safety and quality of care and services. The process begins with an on-site survey that assesses compliance with Joint Commission standards.

Joint Commission surveyors are specially trained professionals with experience in the home/community-based care industry who understand the day-to-day issues that confront providers and have the hands-on expertise to help organizations resolve them.

On-site surveys involve:

Tracing the patient’s experience, which involves observing services provided by various caregivers and programs within the organization, as well as hand-offs between them
On-site observations and interviews
Review of documents provided by the organization

For more information on what to expect for your on-site survey, review the resources below.

The on-site survey experienceDownload Survey Activity Guide

Your accreditation experience is supported by experts who will help you before, during and after your survey. Listen to a quick video by Joint Commission staff to learn the key takeaways in going through your first Joint Commission home care survey.

Listen to First Timer's Roadmap for Home Care Accreditation Watch the video for First Timer's Roadmap for Home Care Accreditation