Healthcare Quality

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HEALTHCARE QUALITY
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1) Joint commission is considered as a self-governing, non-profitable organization regulated
in United States for administrating the voluntary accreditation activities for different
healthcare organizations including hospitals. Different set of standard is developed by the
joint commission to address the significant elements like medication safety, consumer rights,
patient care and infection control. There are various benefits of joint commission
accreditation in influencing the safety and quality within the healthcare industry (Moran,
Harris & Valenta, 2016). The influence of joint commission accreditation is positive in
influencing the safety and quality within the healthcare industry as they help the healthcare
organization to organize and support the effort taken for safety of the patient.
The JCA is responsible for improving risk management and also reduce any risk
possibility. The influence positive patient safety and quality by enhancing the staff members
of the organization and also developing the skill set of the staff members who are responsible
for handling the patient. They also deliver practical tool that will maintain or strengthen the
performance of the organisation in order to effectively manage the safety and quality in the
healthcare industry (Devkaran & O’Farrell, 2015).
2) The centres for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is responsible for regulating the healthcare
regulations that is directly related within the healthcare organization. CMS are primarily
responsible for providing government-funded medical coverage using different types of
programs like Medicare for disabled and elderly people, State Children’s Health Insurance
Program (SCHIP) health insurance coverage for the children aged below 19 and Medicaid for
the lower-income families and individuals.
Quality healthcare is considered as the highest priority of care for CMS as they are
responsible for implementing quality creativities to guarantee high quality of health care for
Medicare Beneficiaries through public disclosure and accountability. CMS practices different