In the post-9/11 era, the term “Security Theater” emerged to describe over-the-top yet ineffective airport security procedures designed more to make travelers feel safe than to actually increase safety. Today, healthcare accreditation faces its own version of this phenomenon: Accreditation Theater.
What is Accreditation Theater?
Accreditation Theater is the use of excessive, showy, and often punitive survey practices to create the illusion of a more prestigious or rigorous accreditation experience. In reality, these actions do little to improve patient outcomes—instead, they redirect focus and resources toward surviving the survey process rather than delivering better care. Read More >
