Regulatory Agencies and Accrediting Bodies
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This assignment is designed to give you a greater understanding of regulatory agencies and accreditation bodies, including their functions, public reporting requirements, and how they impact quality and safety.
Select and evaluate a regulatory agency or accrediting body.
o Discuss the history of the agency or body.
o Explain the reason for its existence.
o Summarize the agency’s public reporting of quality indicators:
o Frequency
o Where they are reported
o Why public reporting of these metrics is important
o Explain how the agency or body operates:
o Current function
o Organizational structure
o Governance
o Analyze the impact the agency or body has on quality at each level of health care:
o Health care organizations
o Nursing practice
o Patient care
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