Joint Commission Exam Questions With Correct Answers.
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Joint Commission Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
What is the accreditation of the health care? - Answer"a process whereby a professional
association or nongovernmental agency grants recognition to a school or health care institution
for demonstrated ability to meet predetermined criteria f...
Joint Commission Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
What is the accreditation of the health care? - Answer✔"a process whereby a professional
association or nongovernmental agency grants recognition to a school or health care institution
for demonstrated ability to meet predetermined criteria for established standards"
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Joint Commission - Answer✔-organization that accredits hospitals
-the nation's oldest and largest
standards-setting and accrediting body in health car
-is governed by a 32-member Board of Commissioners that includes physicians,
administrators, nurses, employers, a labor representative, quality experts, a consumer advocate
and educators.
-Office is in D.C.
-private not-for- profit USA organization
-accredits more than 20,000 organization and healthcare programs around the USA
For a health care organization to be accredited - Answer✔-it should meet specific quality
standards
-standards are broad and cover different aspects of the care services.
clinical services provided, managerial process, the outcomes of services, the qualification of
providers and the patient's satisfaction
To earn and maintain The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval... - Answer✔-an
organization must undergo an on-site survey by a Joint Commission survey team at least every
three years. (Laboratories must be surveyed every two years.)
The Board of Commissioners (of the Joint Commission) - Answer✔-brings diverse experience in
health
care, business and public polic
The Joint Commission's corporate members are - Answer✔American College of
Physicians, American College of Surgeons, American Dental Association, American Hospital
Association, and American Medical Association
majority of state governments recognize Joint Commission accreditation as a condition of
licensure and the receipt of Medicaid reimbursement except in states of ?? - Answer✔Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Joint Commission Mission - Answer✔- 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 care of the highest quality and value.
Joint Commission Vision - Answer✔All people always experience the safest, highest quality,
best-value health care across all settings.
Types of organizations the joint Commission provides accreditation to - Answer✔General,
psychiatric, children's and rehabilitation hospitals
• Critical access hospitals
• Home care organizations, including medical equipment services and hospice services
• Nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and other long term care facilities
• Behavioral health care organizations, addiction services
• Ambulatory care providers, including group practices and office-based surgery practices
• Independent or freestanding clinical laboratories
Also accredits disease specific (Stroke Centers etc)`
How JCAHO works - Answer✔-surprising full survey which conducted in 2006. It means the
organization does not receive an advance notice of its survey date. The survey occurs between 18
to 39 months after the organization's previous unannounced survey
-the hospital should also comply with applicable standards during the entire period of
accreditation
Why hospitals seek accreditation: - Answer✔-Most of the private and insurers the federal
government require accreditation as a prerequisite for reimbursement
-JCAHO survey will help establish safety and quality standards and thereby distinguishes
hospitals to purchasers, payers, and the public
Address the organization's level of performance in key functional areas, such as: - Answer✔-
patient rights,
-patient treatment,
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