Book Description: The 2012 Accreditation Process Guide for Hospitals includes everything you need to understand The Joint Commission's accreditation process--from your Periodic Performance Review (PPR) to your on-site unannounced survey. Step by step, this guide is a handy reference for longtime or newly accredited hospitals because it highlights the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the accreditation process. In addition, this easy-to-use, spiral-bound book features a handy self-assessment checklist of all standards, elements of performance (EPs), and National Patient Safety Goals in the 2012 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals: The Official Handbook (CAMH).