Please view:

http://cheyenneregional.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/JCP-07-15.pdf

Topic: A standard, guideline, or criteria supporting the need for accreditation.

For each Module, please complete the following tasks for a specific standard, guideline, or criteria supporting the need for accreditation:

1. Identification of the specific standard, guideline, or criteria.
2. Present the exact standard, guideline, or criteria that will be critiqued in the Module SLP.
3. Review and examine the facts and data supporting the standard, guideline, or criteria. (Focus on the scientific information, research data, and findings of professional groups.)
4. Critique and analyze the body of information that you have researched and developed for the selected standard, guideline, or criteria.
5. Present your findings and opinion on the adequacy of the selected standard, guideline, or criteria.
6. List of references.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Comment: You may consider the justification for an independent accreditation organization as opposed to government for this topic.

APA FORMAT/ COVER LETTER REQUIRED/ NO PAGE LIMIT

Optional Background Readings:

Bardsley, M. (2017). Learning how to make routinely available data useful in guiding regulatory oversight of hospital care. BMJ Quality & Safety, 26(2), 90.

Chazal, R. A., & Houser, S. (2016). The ACC and AHA. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 68(24), 2708-2709.

Hut-Mossel, L., Welker, G., Ahaus, K., & Gans, R. (2017). Understanding how and why audits work: Protocol for a realist review of audit programmes to improve hospital care. BMJ Open, 7(6)

Knopf, A. (2016). 10 steps to prepare for accreditation. Behavioral Healthcare, 36(4), 24-25.

Knopf, A. (2016). Examine the trends in accreditation. Behavioral Healthcare, 36(4), 22-25.

Ornstein, C. (2017). Secret data on hospital inspections may soon become public. Washington: NPR.

Science; Study results from university hospital update understanding of quality control science (ISO 15189-accredited laboratories fulfill the JCI hospital accreditation standard requirements for the use of referral laboratories: Report of a consensus …). (2016). Science Letter, 1413.

The importance of avoiding denial of accreditation. (2016). Briefings on Accreditation and Quality, 27(9), 1-4.

The Joint Commission introduces revised pain assessment and management standard for accredited hospitals. (2017). Professional Services Close – Up.

Wickersham, M. E., & Basey, S. (2016). Is accreditation sufficient? A case study and argument for transparency when government regulatory authority is delegated. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, 39(2), 245-282.