The Joint Commission (TJC) Right Ans - An independent nonprofit
organization established in 1951. It's the largest accrediting body for health
organizations including hospitals, home care, nursing care centers, behavioral
health care centers, ambulatory care centers, and laboratory services.
Why is TJC accreditation necessary? Right Ans - Necessary for hospitals to
obtain liability insurance, operated with support from the state and
government in the form of Medicare and Medicaid payouts.
How often does TJC conduct surveys? Right Ans - Onsite survey at least
every 3 years and 2 years for laboratories.
Accrediting Organizations Right Ans - Utilization Review Accreditation
Commission (URAC)
Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC)
Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation (CPPA)
Digital Pharmacy Accreditation
The Joint Commission (TJC)
,Accreditation Right Ans - A formal process by which an authorized body
assesses and recognizes an organization, program, group, or individual as
complying with requirements.
Administrative Agency Right Ans - A government entity or an entity
created by a statue that administers a legal framework which governs the
implementation and delivery of a public program.
Administrative Code Right Ans - All regulations made by administrative
agencies of a jurisdiction brought together in 1 unit.
Administrative Law Right Ans - Statues, rules, regulations orders, decisions
that determine how regulatory bodies operate and the scope of their
authority.
Code of Conduct Right Ans - Behaviors that set out the rules for
ethical/legal duties and obligations of all members of a specified group.
Individual Tracer Right Ans - The Joint Commission traces a patient's
experiences throughout the course of hospital care.
System Tracer Right Ans - The Joint Commission traces a patient's
experiences with a focus on care coordination, communication, departmental
processes, infection control practices, and medication management.
Program Specific Tracer Right Ans - The Joint Commission evaluates a
specific program's risk and safety concerns with a particular
, treatment/service and may be a high-risk or invoke high-volume patient
populations.
Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) Right Ans - A nonprofit organization
dedicated to improving medication safety, adherence, and appropriate use.
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Right Ans - A
professional organization that represents pharmacists who serve as patient
care providers in hospitals, health systems, ambulatory clinics, and other
health care settings.
Regulatory Bodies of Pharmacy Right Ans - U.S Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
The Joint Commission (TJC)
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
State Boards of Pharmacy
What is the term used to describe a formal process by which an authorized
body assesses and recognizes an organization, program, group, or individuals
as complying with requirements? Right Ans - Accreditation
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