Vicky Vance was quoted in two articles in the December 2013 issue of Physician Risk Management. The articles discuss The Joint Commission standards as a source of evidence of the standard of care, and the sometimes unsuccessful attempts by plaintiff attorneys to discover the results of a healthcare facility’s accreditation or investigation survey.

“One plaintiff went so far as to issue a subpoena to The Joint Commission, to compel the organization itself to come to court and produce the survey report of a defendant hospital,” Vicky commented.

Read the articles on pages 64-66 here.

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