External Accreditation One: Overview

Which is a sentinel event as defined by the Joint Commission?

***Death of a neonatal patient

What is considered the cornerstone of a Joint Commission survey?

Tracer methodology

What is the most important question to ask in conducting a root cause analysis in response to a sentinel event?

Why?

Which of the following accrediting organizations would most likely take the lead in developing new standards relating to sentinel events?

***Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care

The Joint Commission standards and the survey process are designed with which one of the following models as a basic framework or mindset?

***Knowledge management ***Appreciative enquiry

Which of the following statements best describes the mission of the Joint Commission?

***Provide consistent and reliable standards of care

Which of the following statements is true with respect to Joint Commission accreditation?

Joint Commission accreditation is voluntary

Which one of the following issues would most likely be of greatest concern to accrediting organizations?

Patient safety

Which of the following statements is true with respect to sentinel events?

Reporting is voluntary

The Joint Commission's 'tracer' methodology has a particular focus on which one of the following?

Coordination of care

Which one of the following accrediting organizations would have the greatest interest in developing new standards for access to care, particularly with respect to health plans?

NCQA

What statement is true with respect to standards set by accrediting organizations?

They are the minimally acceptable level of performance

Which of the following accrediting organizations focuses its accreditation on outpatient clinics?

Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care

Which of the following statements best represents the central findings in the report provided by all accrediting organizations discussed in this module?

Degree of compliance to standards

Of the following statements, which one represents the common factor shared by the four accrediting organizations discussed in this module?

Education or guidance on standards

Which of the following statements best describes the ultimate goal of accrediting organizations?

Improve quality of patient care