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A C C R E D I T A T I O N
Survey Results
Readers Share Accreditation Insights
facility (each time)?
1. Which accreditor do you use?
• AAAHC
68%
• $0 to $5,000
18%
• The Joint Commission
20%
• $5,000 to $10,000
36%
• AAAASF
7%
• $10,000 to $15,000
27%
• DNV Healthcare
2%
• $15,000 to $20,000
12%
• Other
7%
• Healthcare Facilities
Accreditation Program
• Other
1%
5. My accreditor's standards
2%
reflect my practice setting.
• Agree
• Somewhat agree
• treat inspections as
teachable moments
3%
• Disagree
are ____________.
18%
• Somewhat disagree
2. Your accreditation surveyors
76%
3%
86%
• too picky and difficult
to work with
11%
• stone-faced individuals
who are difficult to read
3%
3. Accreditation is ______________.
• valuable and we'll
continue to seek it
90%
• valuable, but we're considering changing
the accreditor we work with
6%
• isn't worth the effort and expense, so we
won't seek renewal
4%
4. How much does accreditation cost your
HELPFUL REMINDER Surgical professionals strive to provide high quality care.
Accreditation just keeps them in check.
Source: Outpatient Surgery Magazine online reader survey, November 2013, n=90
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