Tracer methodology

Accreditation surveyors from The Joint Commission can choose any active patient and follow that person's care through each department they visit, examining every step along the way. For hospital and health system staff, this unpredictability makes it hard to know where to focus preparation, since no two patients, situations or units look alike. Halvorsen's guide demystifies the approach, walking readers through how to get a facility ready for a tracer at any moment. This second edition has been fully revised and extended to reflect current practice.