AS I SEE IT: Identify and Assess Risk during Your Accreditation Survey

AS I SEE IT


Identify and Assess Risk during Your Accreditation Survey

The Joint Commission’s SAFER Matrix can help navigate the process

The COVID-19 pandemic has put enormous strain on all aspects of the healthcare industry, including ASCs. Confronted with an increasing supply of information, healthcare leaders need tools that help synthesize data and allow them to make informed decisions. Now more than ever, it is important for healthcare organizations to quickly visualize, prioritize and address patient safety or quality concerns. Introduced five years ago, The Joint Commission’s Survey Analysis for Evaluating Risk (SAFER) Matrix has become even more meaningful during the pandemic.

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