Health Care organization assessment
Health care organization assessments are conducted by agencies and organizations such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Joint
Commission. Begin this assignment by reviewing the Joint Commission’s “Accreditation Process Overview” and “Implement Standards to Improve Care”
(focusing on standards information for hospitals) and watching the videos provided in topic Resources.
Using the Joint Commission resources, write a 1,000-1,250-word paper that includes the following:
Describe the purpose of the Joint Commission.
Explain the Joint Commission survey process and how it relates to the accreditation process.
Assess the Joint Commission Standards. Provide a minimum of two examples of standards for quality of patient care or national patient safety goals.
Explain how the Joint Commission Standards can improve quality of patient care.
Describe the intracycle monitoring (ICM) profile and the focused standards assessment (FSA) process.
Describe why it is important for an organization’s performance to be evaluated by outside agencies/surveyors and how this evaluation can be a catalyst for
change.
Summarize how a leader would present the significance of understanding accreditation and assessment information to the team
Sample Solution
The Joint Commission is a nonprofit organization that works to ensure the safety and quality of health care and other services provided by accredited organizations. It is responsible for accrediting healthcare organizations across the United States, including hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, behavioral health treatment facilities, laboratories, ambulatory surgery centers, and dialysis facilities. The main purpose of the Joint Commission is to protect the wellbeing of patients by setting standards for performance improvement in healthcare delivery.