NSG/468: Influencing Quality Within Healthcare
Wk 2 Discussion – Role of Regulation and
Accreditation in Quality [due Thurs]
Due Thursday
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
How do regulations and accreditation help enforce quality healthcare? Discuss ways in which
they help to improve the healthcare system.
Read èapter 2: Policy Implications Driving National Quality and Safety Initiatives&rom
Quality and Safety in Nursing.
Activity for week 2
https://www.nursingworld.org/organizational-programs/accreditation/ptap/
Regulating Healthcare
”he American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has programs that certify nurses in many
specialty practice areas and accredits organizations offering continuing education for nurses. In
addition, ANCC developed and oversees the Magnet Recognition Program7e discussed in other
courses.
Explore the information about the Practice Transition Accreditation Program4o see one
example of the standards ANCC requires for practice transition programs seeking accreditation.
Read the Magnet Recognition Program verview page to learn about the goals, benefits, and
industry alignment of the program.
Practice – Regulating Healthcare
This activity is designed to help you understand the roles of the agencies regulating healthcare
and see how those regulations affect everyday practice.
Several HHS agencies are responsible for operationalizing the various regulations that affect
healthcare:
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†ood & Drug Administration (FDA)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Explore the websites to understand the role they play in regulation of healthcare. Find
information on:
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ˆistory and original purpose for creation
Purpose for existence now, how the purpose has evolved
Where the requirements for each agency are publicly reported
Why public reporting of metrics is important
How each agency operates

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