The hospital provides accurate information throughout the accreditation process.

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The hospital provides accurate information throughout the accreditation process. Note 1: Information may be received in any of the following ways: - Provided verbally - Obtained through direct observation by, or in an interview or any other type of communication with, a Joint Commission employee - Derived from documents supplied by the hospital to Joint Commission - Submitted electronically by the hospital to Joint Commission Note 2: For the purpose of this requirement, falsification is defined as the fabrication, in whole or in part, and through commission or omission, of any information provided by an applicant or accredited organization to Joint Commission. This includes redrafting, reformatting, or deleting document content. However, the organization may submit supporting material that explains the original information submitted to Joint Commission. These additional materials must be properly identified, dated, and accompanied by the original documents. (See also APR.01.01.01, EP 1)