The Temptation of Preference: Cultivating a Balance between Comfort and Compliance

Final Word : Accreditation Surveyors Need to Separate Facts from Opinions

“…In the January/February 2019 issue of BI&T, Hank Balch wrote an excellent article on the balance between preference and compliance with standards, with a specific focus on sterile processing departments. 1 He really hits home with his discussion of the interplay involved in weighing the personal preferences of leaders, regulatory surveyors, and consultants versus what is actually required by regulatory standards.…”