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Archive > August, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 8

Top 14 Accreditation Slip-ups

These are the mistakes surveyors see most often, the easy-to-fix lapses you won't make if you read this article.

Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief

Whether you're sweating your next survey or wondering why you didn't do as well as you thought you would on your last one, here's a list of common errors three longtime accreditation surveyors say you should avoid.

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