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cigarette butt on a rooftop. (Really?) Expired hand san-
itizer. (Who knew?) Waste receptacles 1 inch too close
to each other. (Yes, they pulled out a tape measure.)
Not having a policy on warming up Danish in the
microwave. (Wait, what?) These infractions top of the
list of the zany things accreditation surveyors cited facilities for in
Outpatient Surgery's annual look at odd and unusual dings. These
kinds of hard-to-fathom dings may not be typical — about 65% of your
colleagues say their surveyors were just about the right amount of
picky during their last accreditation surveys — but a hefty minority
(about 31%) say their surveyors were more persnickety than warrant-
ed, and they have the stories to prove it.
Surveyor Says …
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Dings That Might
Surprise You
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN
GOTCHA! You might be surprised
at the things that accreditation
surveyors can cite you for.
Our annual look at accreditors' odd and unusual
dings. Jim Burger | Associate Editor
