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 statements best describes the mission of the joint commission

Continuously improve health care for the public

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

AAAHC

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

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 statements is true with respect to JC accreditation

JC accreditation is voluntary

Which is a sentinel event as defined by the Joint Commisison

Patient suicide

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

JC

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

They are meant to establish performance expectations

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

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