get us the info we needed to
stay in compliance, things like
regularly checking the air quali-
ty throughout the entire facili-
ty," says Ms. Love.
A total team effort
Holding regular meetings and a
having a "spread-the-wealth"
(don't take it all on yourself)
approach to preparation are a
big part of Ms. Rodriguez's sur-
vey prep strategy. "Around six
months before our survey, we
start building crosswalk binders
— binders that show exactly
how the facility is complying
with specific standards — and
holding monthly survey-readi-
ness meetings," she says.
This process consists of Ms.
Rodriguez assembling a team —
an infection preventionist, a cre-
dentialist, some charges, a lead in
the business office, someone
from the quality improvement
team — and divvying up the
chapters in their accreditor's stan-
dards binder so that each person
on the team is responsible for
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