In the upcoming issue of Briefings on The Joint Commission, I was able to talk with accreditation professionals at two hospitals who have applied for and been surveyed by DNV and intend to leave The Joint Commission as soon as their DNV application is approved. The conversations left me curious--how many of our members here at AHAP are looking at DNV's accreditation process as a possible alternative?
My question to the field is--are you going through any sort of process, formal or informal, to take a look at DNV as an alternative? Has anyone decided to make the switch? What factored into the decision (for or against changing accrediting organizations)?
