Accreditation

enlisted. They work to provide a standard of care and accreditation to employers looking to ensure compliance and funding requirements. “Accreditation is a process of review that healthcare organizations participate in to demonstrate the ability to meet predetermined criteria and standards established by a professional accrediting agency”(What is Accreditation, 2008). Professional organizations such as Joint Commission (JC) and Accreditation Commission for Health Care (What is Accreditiation,…

Accreditation Accreditation programs have a huge impact on a healthcare organization’s performance standards across the United States. Accreditation reviews on quality achievement such as the Joint Commission’s review, has health organizations setting procedures and certain policies for their healthcare settings. According to the National Institute of Health, there is a higher probability that a healthcare center that is accredited will adhere to the evidence based guidelines than a facility…

Organizational Assessment The facility I chose is one I am familiar with as I worked there for over 5 months. Meridian Behavioral Health is a large facility that employs over 1000 employees and services 12 North Florida counties. The facility was founded in the 1960’s, it is a nonprofit, private organization. Programs and Services Meridian Behavioral Health provides the community with mental health and substance abuse treatment. The treatment provided include outpatient therapy both group and…

system to help address issues surrounding accuracy and quality of forensic testing is accreditation through the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors and its Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB). ASCLD/LAB provides an independent, impartial and objective system by which laboratories undergo a total operational review. In 1985, the division earned its first accreditation with ASCLD/LAB. The accreditation process includes peer reviews conducted every five years. During these…

create American College of Surgeons first along with first minimum of standards which was only 18 pages long (The Joint, 2016). Today the Joint Commission non-profit independent accreditation system which accredits and certifies more than 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Accreditation is done via unscheduled or “surprise” survey between 18-36 months from last visit…

Accreditation affords many benefits for hospitals (Accreditation Guide, 2013). One of the most important accreditations comes from the Joint Commission. Joint Commission accreditation leads to national recognition of a hospital’s standards for excellence in healthcare, fulfills state licensing requirements, and can help the facility to positively influence its managed care contracts. Obtaining accreditation is not an easy task; the HIM department alone must submit a lengthy list of documents for…

Purpose: This memorandum contains a discussion and final recommendation concerning the accreditation of the digital forensics laboratory through the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB), or an alternative, in order to show that the digital forensics laboratory meets established standards and guidelines. Discussion: Forensic laboratory accreditation is a growing trend with 391 crime laboratories currently being accredited, which breaks down…

As the new administrator of Golden Oaks Nursing Home, you have been approached by the facility owner and asked to prepare a report discussing your recommendation as to whether the facility should seek accreditation by The Joint Commission. Golden Oaks is a 120-bed skilled nursing facility located in a midsized city and has four competitors within a five-mile radius. Three of those competitors have been in business for less than five years and have new buildings with upgraded furnishings. Your…

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…

As Heath Officer of the Shiawassee County Health Department, I am interested in getting our health care organization nationally credited. There is Seven Steps to the Public Health Department Accreditation process. In addition, there are many benefits to becoming nationally credited. The benefits are: measurement of performance, standardization, advancing quality and performance, improving service, values, and accountability to stakeholders. These crucial areas will be improved if Shiawassee…