Medical Group inspection starts Monday Published March 3, 2010 By Steve Pivnick 81st Medical Group Public Affairs KEESLER AFB, Ms. -- The 81st Medical Group received word Feb. 24 that the anticipated survey by The Joint Commission and Health Service Inspection by the Air Force Inspection Agency begins March 4. According to Maj. Bradley Olsson, chief of the 81st Medical Group Performance Improvement and Regulatory Compliance Department, The Joint Commission team will consist of three surveyors -- a physician, nurse and facility engineer -- and an observer. The HSI team will have nine members and be lead by a colonel. While some of the areas the two teams review overlap, Major Olsson said The Joint Commission looks at "how we produce good quality patient care. They will observe our people doing their work and interview them to ask them about the work they do." The HSI concentrates more on readiness training and posture, the major explained, "things that would affect readiness, such as immunizations and medical evaluation boards." Major Olsson indicated The Joint Commission will provide an outbrief to the MDG executive staff when they complete their survey, possibly after three days. He expects the HSI outbrief will be conducted late in the morning of March 12. The tandem survey by The Joint Commission and Health Service Inspection by the Air Force Inspection Agency is conducted every three years.