Healthcare Organization Accreditation

 

 

 

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Healthcare Organization Accreditation

 

Pros and Cons of Voluntary Accreditation

Voluntary accreditation is a program that is sponsored by non-governmental organizations, which enables the trained external peer reviewers to evaluate whether a healthcare organization complies with the set performance standards of the Joint Commission (Joint Commission, 2009). By 1990, accreditation programs had spread throughout the whole world.

Voluntary accreditation has several benefits that make it essential within health organizations. Some of the benefits of voluntary accreditation include improving staff recruitment and development through training, reducing liability insurance costs, boosts community confidence through enhanced safety and treatment services, enhances risk reduction and management in the hospitals, and also assists in organizing and strengthening client’s safety efforts. Additionally, accreditation offers the health organization’s employees with training on good practices of enhancing business operations (Joint Commission, 2009).

However, accreditation also has some drawbacks, which include it is expensive, and maybe a challenge, especially to the small hospitals that are located in rural areas as these organizations use the funds they get to improve their foundations. Another drawback is that accreditation is time-consuming as its procedures take approximately three years to implement. It can also lead to low staff recruitment in small organizations, as many employees want to work in large health care centers located in urban areas (Joint Commission, 2009).

Survey Process of Accreditation

For an organization to maintain accreditation programs, they should undergo a survey process done by the Joint Commission survey team. The survey process helps to assess the health organizations as well as providing education and guidance. Through the survey, the actual care processes are evaluated through tracing the patients’ treatment, care as well as services that are received. The accreditation survey process includes periodic performance review, tracer methodology, priority focus process, and unannounced survey, which helps to enhance the credibility of the accreditation process (Joint Commission, 2009).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Joint Commission. (2009). Facts about the joint commission. http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/~/media/AEEDDA42300B40FD973EF25F516A41D3.as