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W
hen I check in with my
husband after completing
an accreditation survey,
he tries to guess which
deficiencies I found. "Was
it safe injection practices or the IFUs this
time? I bet it was the IFUs." He's not even in
health care, but he's repeatedly heard me
mention the same 7 standards that adminis-
7 Accreditation Standards
You Might Not Know Exist
You might be unaware of some of these
common deficiencies I cite as a surveyor.
Kathy Williams Beydler, RN, MBA, CNOR, CASC | Memphis, Tenn.
• SURPRISING DINGS You might be
overlooking certain accreditation stan-
dards — and not even know it.
