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Expectations of Accreditation . An organization’s accreditation cycle is continuous, as long as the organization has a full, unannounced survey within 36 months of its last survey, and continues to meet all accreditation-related requirements. Read More . Benefits of accreditation; Federal Deemed Status; Standards
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. As an independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective ...
Oct 6, 2021 · Accreditation refers to the external peer review that evaluates a healthcare organization’s compliance against pre-defined performance standards , with the ultimate aim to improve healthcare quality . It is overseen by various governmental and non-governmental entities, using different modalities in voluntary or mandatory approaches.
- Mohammed Hussein, Milena Pavlova, Mostafa Ghalwash, Wim Groot, Wim Groot
- 10.1186/s12913-021-07097-6
- 2021
- BMC Health Serv Res. 2021; 21: 1057.
Sep 28, 2020 · Accreditation reports: The final report by external evaluators regarding the level of compliance of the program, institution, or system with established standards. 7. Accreditation decision: The final decision on accreditation status, and its associated follow-up, as determined by the accrediting body. 8.
- Jason R. Frank, Jason R. Frank, Sarah Taber, Marta van Zanten, Fedde Scheele, Danielle Blouin
- 10.1186/s12909-020-02121-5
- 2020
- BMC Med Educ. 2020; 20(Suppl 1): 305.
To get started, familiarize yourself with the accreditation process and what it means for your organization. You can request 90-day free trial access to our online accreditation standards manual, and sign up for E-Alerts to receive important email updates from The Joint Commission.
Oct 6, 2021 · Background Accreditation is viewed as a reputable tool to evaluate and enhance the quality of health care. However, its effect on performance and outcomes remains unclear. This review aimed to identify and analyze the evidence on the impact of hospital accreditation. Methods We systematically searched electronic databases (PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, EMBASE, MEDLINE (OvidSP), CDSR, CENTRAL ...
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Dec 5, 2023 · Researchers, health professionals, and policymakers are becoming more aware that healthcare accreditation programmes have the potential to improve the quality of healthcare services and support better performance for healthcare organisations. Accreditation is defined as “a public recognition by a healthcare accreditation body of the ...
