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For all types of surveys except AAAHC/Medicare Deemed Status, consultative, ramdom and discretionary, AAAHC policy requires that the Notice of Accreditation Survey be posted prominetly throughout the organization's premises 30 calendar days before the scheduled survey date(s). In the event that the organization has less than 30 days notice before the survey, the Notice is required to be posted for the duration of 30 calendar days. The Notice provided the date(s) of a survey and a notice inviting interested individuals to present relevant information.
For AAAHC/Medicare Deemed Status surveys, the notice must be posted 30 calendar days prior to the beginning of the 90 day "survey window" period. The Notice must be posted until the end of the survey. In the event that the organization has less than 30 days notice before the survey window, the Notice is required to be posted for a minimum of 30 calendar days or throught the end of the survey, whichever occurs later.
To assist organizations and to ensure consistency in posting public notice, the AAAHC sends copies of the Notice of Accreditation Survey form to each organization for posting. The Notice is also available by clicking here Notice of Accreditation Survey. The organization may photocopy additional copies to achieve wide distribution.
As stated in the Notice of Accreditation Survey, during the on-site survey the AAAHC provides an opportunity during the on-site survey for members of the general public as well as patients and staff of the organization being surveyed to present to the AAAHC surveyors pertinent and valid information about the surveyed organization's provision of health care or its compliance with the Accreditation Association standards. Alternatively, individuals may present such information in writing to the Accreditation Association's headquarters. All information received from individuals will be considered in the accreditation process.
A request to present information during the on-site susrvey must be received at the AAAHC office at least two weeks before the survey date(s) to allow time to schedule the session. Any such requests received by the organization to be surveyed will be reffered to the AAAHC office. The AAAHC will acknowledge each request and send a copy of the acknowledgement to the applicant organization. The organization to be surveyed is responsivle for informing the requesting individual of the date, time, and place for the presentation of information to the surveyor.
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