The process of certification of Healthcare Personnel Services consists mainly of three key elements: Compliance with the standards of health care personnel services and elements of performance.
The upper number of a proportion (fraction) is the numerator and the lower number is the denominator. The denominator is the total population or opportunities and the numerator is the number that complies.
The Joint Commission standards
The standards of the Joint Commission are the basis of an objective evaluation process that can help healthcare organizations measure, evaluate and improve performance. The standards focus on the important functions of patient care and organization, individual or resident, which are essential to provide safe and high …show more content…
They are informed by scientific literature and consensus of experts and reviewed by the Board of Commissioners. New standards are added only if they relate to patient safety or quality of care, have a positive impact on health outcomes, meet or exceed the law and regulation, and can be measured accurately and promptly.
The process of developing standards includes the following steps:
The emerging problems of quality and safety that suggest the need for additional or modified requirements are identified through the scientific literature or discussions with standing committees and advisory groups of the Joint Commission, accredited organizations, professional associations, consumer groups or others.
The Joint Commission prepares draft standards using input from technical advisory panels, focus groups, experts and other interested parties.
The draft standards are distributed at the national level for review and are made available for comments on the Review page of the standards field of the Joint Commission website.
After any necessary revision, the standards are reviewed and approved by the executive …show more content…
In addition, the Standards only apply to accredited providers that provide direct telehealth services to patients. Although the proposed changes do not define the term "direct to the patient", the Joint Commission will probably interpret it as any service offered by the accredited organization where the health professional is delivering medical attention directly to a patient. That is why the revised standard PC.01.01.01 focuses on ensuring that the health professional has the proper license to practice in the state where the patient is located "in accordance with the requirements of the license, the law and the
The upper number of a proportion (fraction) is the numerator and the lower number is the denominator. The denominator is the total population or opportunities and the numerator is the number that complies.
The Joint Commission standards
The standards of the Joint Commission are the basis of an objective evaluation process that can help healthcare organizations measure, evaluate and improve performance. The standards focus on the important functions of patient care and organization, individual or resident, which are essential to provide safe and high …show more content…
They are informed by scientific literature and consensus of experts and reviewed by the Board of Commissioners. New standards are added only if they relate to patient safety or quality of care, have a positive impact on health outcomes, meet or exceed the law and regulation, and can be measured accurately and promptly.
The process of developing standards includes the following steps:
The emerging problems of quality and safety that suggest the need for additional or modified requirements are identified through the scientific literature or discussions with standing committees and advisory groups of the Joint Commission, accredited organizations, professional associations, consumer groups or others.
The Joint Commission prepares draft standards using input from technical advisory panels, focus groups, experts and other interested parties.
The draft standards are distributed at the national level for review and are made available for comments on the Review page of the standards field of the Joint Commission website.
After any necessary revision, the standards are reviewed and approved by the executive …show more content…
In addition, the Standards only apply to accredited providers that provide direct telehealth services to patients. Although the proposed changes do not define the term "direct to the patient", the Joint Commission will probably interpret it as any service offered by the accredited organization where the health professional is delivering medical attention directly to a patient. That is why the revised standard PC.01.01.01 focuses on ensuring that the health professional has the proper license to practice in the state where the patient is located "in accordance with the requirements of the license, the law and the