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Following the receipt of a completed application from an organization, the Accreditation Association starts the scheduling process for the survey.
> The size and range of services being offered by the organization seeking accreditation is what determines the length of the on-site visit, the number of surveyors needed, and the survey fee.
> Survey dates are determined by the Accreditation Association Scheduling Office, in cooperation with the organization being surveyed.
> The expertise of the survey team members is matched as closely as possible to the practice specialty of the organization being surveyed.
> The on-site survey includes a comprehensive assessment of compliance of the entire organization with the Accreditation Association Standards, including any separate entities that have a close interrelationship with the organization seeking accreditation.
> At the conclusion of the on-site survey, surveyors hold a summation conference at which they present their findings to the organizations' representatives.
> Within one week after the survey, the organization will be contacted by WS Live, a third party call center. The organization will be asked to discuss the recent survey experience and provide feedback about various components of the survey process. |