The Joint Commission Mock Tracer Made Simple, 17th Edition, is the newest version of HCPro's premier survey prep guide. This updated edition lets you thoroughly train your entire organization on the most up-to-date standards, ensuring everyone is ready when surveyors walk through your front door. The book clearly and concisely breaks down standards in a mock survey checklist format and shows you how to perform practice tracers throughout your organization. Use it to train chapter leaders and committee members so they can easily delegate the right forms to the right people on their committees. Save yourself time and effort in preparing your organization-this toolkit does the prep work for you! This training resource will help you: - Identify and address compliance weak spots before surveyors find them - Determine whether your facility and staff are ready for survey - Train staff on their survey roles and responsibilities - Use survey simulations and checklists to keep yourself organized and ensure maximum readiness - Save time with a handy collection of customizable lists and forms, distributable in print or electronically
About the Author: Jean S. Clark, RHIA, CSHA, has been a leader in the field of accreditation and regulatory compliance and health information management for more than 30 years. She graduated with honors from the Medical University of South Carolina School of Health Related Sciences. She served as the president of the American Health Information Management Association, the International Health Information Management Association, and the Southeastern Medical Record Association, as well as serving two terms for the South Carolina Health Information Management Association (SCHIMA). She also received AHIMA's Distinguished Member, Literary, and Volunteer awards and the Southeastern Medical Record Association and SCHIMA Distinguished Member award. She is a well-known author and speaker on accreditation and regulatory compliance. Clark lives in Charleston, South Carolina.

Heather Forbes, BSN, RN, CEN, CSHA, HACP is the clinical manager for Maine Medical Partners Neurology, both the adult and pediatric neurological programs. In this role, she works closely with the Maine Medical Partners clinical staff and leadership teams, providing direction and oversight to clinical practice, clinical education, clinical competency, and professional development programs. Forbes also is responsible for guiding, organizing, and improving strategies to promote a constant state of organizational readiness with all accrediting, licensing, and regulatory bodies; but perhaps more importantly, to facilitate a culture of patient safety. She is a published author, speaker, and consultant for healthcare accreditation, including Joint Commission and CMS.