Which statement about Joint Commission accreditation is accurate?

• A. Joint Commission accreditation is hospital-oriented with emphasis on patient safety, environment of care, and enterprise-wide standards; surveys occur about every 3 years and can be announced or unannounced.
• B. Joint Commission accreditation focuses specifically on ambulatory care settings with ASC-tailored standards.
• C. Joint Commission conducts surveys annually and only announced.
• D. Joint Commission has no emphasis on patient safety.

Answer: (A)