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Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is a not-for-profit, independent organization that strives for constant improvement of health care for the public, in partnership with other stakeholders, by assessing health care organizations and encouraging them to provide the highest quality of safe, efficient and effective patient care. Known as the eldest and biggest standard-setting and accrediting organization in the health care industry, it is their vision that every person through all aspects of healthcare, receive the highest quality of care, that is the safest and at the best value. The Joint Commission assesses and grants accreditation to over 21,000 health care programs and organizations nationwide. In order for an organization such as Thrive Healthcare Company to receive and maintain the “Gold Seal of Approval™” from The Joint Commission, they must go through an on-site survey by a survey team sent by The Joint Commission. This survey takes place every three years without scheduled announcement (Joint Commission,…
Assessment Criteria. This content has been selected by the OCR Chief External Verifier for the Health and Social Care…
Assessment Criteria. This content has been selected by the OCR Chief External Verifier for the Health and Social Care…
For the controversial Public Health topic that you identified in Module 1, explain how one of the four foundation health measures can be used to measure effectiveness of achieving the goal. Please write 3–4 paragraphs and be sure to cite sources rather than simply stating your opinion…
This assessment aims to demonstrate progress, personal and professional development on the contribution and implementation of health and social care organization policy.…
The RE-AIM model is specifically well suited for evaluating the population based-impact of large public health programs. It contends that some more effective, expensive, programs that conduct trials using a highly motivated population, are usually not generalizable to the real world. It is preferable for a program to have a more realistic efficacy goal, reach more people, and achieve a larger adoption by communities and policy makers, a program that is implemented as intended, and results in behavioral change that is maintained over the long term (Glasgow, Vogt, & Boles, 1999). The name RE-AIM is an acronym that stands for reach, efficacy, adoption, implementation, and maintenance. The five RE-AIM dimensions are each given a 0 to 1 (or 0% to 100%) score during program evaluation (Glasgow et al., 1999). It is suggested that the program’s implementation be evaluated over a period of at least 6 months to a year, and 2 years or longer for the maintenance portion of the program…
Many organizations now use a balanced scorecard or multiple dimensions of performance measurement, such as productivity, profit, market trends, quality, patient satisfaction, and worker satisfaction. Describe three (3) key performance dimensions (other than those mentioned here) and include specific measures that Religious Health Care could use to improve overall institutional performance.…
The health care industry has to have a good leadership foundation to carry out rules, regulations, and procedures. It is important for the success of any organization. In a healthcare organization, good leadership is more than just important; it is significant to the organization’s success. The Joint Commission is an organization which requires that the health care industry provides and maintains a safe environment for patients. If the health care industry does not have good leadership, the industry will suffer the consequences and not meet standards. The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) monitors health care organizations and ensures the facilities meet standards and then awards the facilities with accreditation. When the health care facility does not meet standards of JCAHO then the public will ponder on accreditation status and if the health care facility meets quality service; as well as standards of a safe environment. The paper will include the history of JCAHO, source of authority, structure, responsibilities, and its effects on health care. The paper will also include an example of the agency which carries out JCAHO duties.…
Discussion forum unit 2: health. Public health plays a crucial role in promoting and protecting the health of the population at both community and national levels. It primarily focuses on preventing diseases by promoting healthy behaviors and ensuring access to quality healthcare for all individuals. Public health encompasses various activities such as surveillance, disease control, health promotion, health education, policy development, and research. Public health has three main functions: assessment, policy development, and assurance.…
References: Accountability, Performance & Financial Reporting - Health Canada - Main Page. (n.d.). Welcome to the Health Canada Web site | Bienvenue au site Web de Santé Canada. Retrieved February 23, 2011, from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/performance/index-eng.php…
Within each of these measures there are quantifiable goals and measurable outcomes. The 2010 data has already been crunched and this data will serve as the baseline data that benchmarks will be applied to. To evaluate the outcomes of the community health promotion interventions, current statistics can be compared to the 2010 statistics. If the statistics have improved, then the measure is having a positive community impact and vise versa. At any time, before the year 2020, the initiatives can be compared and if needed, adjusted.…
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the outcomes that are used to measure progress towards meeting the Millennium health goals. This presentation would ultimately provide details of the importance it plays for the nation and the various organizations that monitor them. It also explains in detail how the nurses are working towards the Millennium Development Goals. Adopted by world leaders in September 2000 and set to be achieved by 2015, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) provide concrete, numerical benchmarks for tackling extreme poverty in its many dimensions. The MDGs also provide a framework for the entire international community to work together towards a common end, making sure that human development reaches everyone, everywhere. The plan was for countries and development partners to work together to reduce poverty and hunger, tackle ill-health, gender inequality, lack of education, lack of access to clean water and environmental degradation. If these goals are achieved, world poverty will be cut by half, tens of millions of lives will be saved, and billions more people will have the opportunity to benefit from the global economy (United Nations Development Programme, 2010, p. 1).…
American Hospital Association. (2011). "The Work Ahead: Activities and Costs to Develop an Accountable Care Organization." American Hospital Association, 1-17.…
Fisher, E. S., Shortell, S. M., Kreindler, S. A., Van Citters, A. D., & Larson, B. K. (2012). A framework for evaluating the formation, implementation, and performance of accountable care organizations. Health Affairs, 31(11), 2368-2378.…