BHA FPX 4006 Assessment 4 How Accreditation Helps Health Care Organizations Meet Regulatory Requirements

How Accreditation Helps Health Care Organizations Meet Regulatory Requirements

Accreditation offers benefits such as on-site inspections, peer reviews, and guidance on organizational and patient care tasks, including governance and leadership (Araujo, Siqueira, & Malik, 2020). By incorporating regulations and evaluation procedures, accreditation helps ensure safe, high-quality services and effective leadership within healthcare organizations (Araujo et al., 2020).

Joint Commission Standards

The Joint Commission sets patient safety and operational standards annually, emphasizing critical aspects such as patient identification, staff communication, medication administration, alarm management, infection prevention, and continuous performance improvement (Bogh et al., 2015). These standards guide healthcare institutions in implementing policies and processes to enhance patient care and reduce errors (Bogh et al., 2015).

Accreditation Best Practices

Sustaining accreditation requires ongoing efforts, including routine surveys, identifying gaps between current practices and accreditation standards, learning from past deficiencies, creating a positive first impression during surveys, and fostering a culture of preparedness among personnel (Nicklin et al., 2017).

Other Accrediting Organizations

Organizations like the American Accreditation Healthcare Commission (AAHC) provide accreditation services to healthcare organizations, promoting quality care, patient safety, and regulatory compliance (Jha, 2018). AAHC accreditation offers various benefits, including demonstrating commitment to quality care, improving patient satisfaction, enhancing credibility, and facilitating regulatory compliance (Jha, 2018).

Conclusion

Accreditation is vital for healthcare organizations to demonstrate their commitment to quality care, improve patient outcomes, and enhance regulatory compliance. While it requires investment in time and resources, accreditation offers numerous benefits, including improved patient safety, satisfaction, and organizational credibility. However, the decision to pursue accreditation should consider the institution’s unique objectives, requirements, and potential advantages and disadvantages (Jha, 2018).

References

Araujo, C. A. S., Siqueira, M. M., & Malik, A. M. (2020). Hospital accreditation impact on healthcare quality dimensions: a systematic review. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 32(8), 531–544. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzaa090