The Joint Commission to resume survey and review activities in June

Posted on: 5/29/20

The Joint Commission announced yesterday that it will resume some survey and review activities in June that had been halted due to the pandemic. They are currently reviewing a variety of factors and criteria for determining where and which organizations will be surveyed, including identifying and then prioritizing low-risk areas in which they can go in safely to survey.

The survey process will look somewhat different as The Joint Commission works to employ physical distancing practices to ensure the safety of all parties. The survey will focus on a thorough assessment but will not retroactively review compliance. The implementation of an organization’s emergency operations plan will not be the focus of return survey activity considering the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) waivers and other extensions. Rather, they will work to understand how organizations have adapted to the pandemic and review current practices.

For more about the announcement, click here.