Survey postponement and delay policy

All surveys shall ordinarily be conducted no sooner than 30 days in advance of the due date, unless otherwise authorized by the organization, nor later than 60 days after the due date. All requests for adjustment to a survey date (either a scheduled date or a due date) are to be acted upon by the scheduling department. The scheduling department is to consult with the appropriate accreditation service department or the vice-president for accreditation surveys (or his/her designee) whenever unusual circumstances arise.

Published by Joint Commission perspectives. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, 1991. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10120856/