JMESI External Accreditation One 1
Of the following statements, which on represents the common factor shared by the four accrediting organizations discussed in this module
Education or guidance on standards
Which survey process is an annual self-assessment tool that permits hospitals to evaluate compliance with all applicable standards
Focused standards assessment
Which of the following accrediting organizations would most likely take the lead in developing new standards relating to sentinel events
JC
Which of the following statements is true with respect to JC accreditation
JC accreditation is voluntary
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
Which one of the following issues would most likely be of greatest concern to accrediting organizations
Patient safety
Which is a sentinel event as defined by the Joint Commisison
Patient suicide
The best results are achieved when management applies the intent of the standards to the organizational as a whole using which type of mindset?
Systems approach
What statement is true with respect to standards set by accrediting organizations
They are meant to establish performance expectations
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 focuses its accreditation on outpatient clinics
AAAHC
Which of the following statements best describes the mission of the joint commission
Continuously improve health care for the public