HCA375 Week 5 Discussion (dq1+dq2)

HCA375

Week 5 Discussion

DQ 1 Quality Improvement Organizations

After completing this week’s reading, answer the following questions:

a. What is the role and function of the Quality Improvement Organization program?

b. In your opinion, has the quality of health care received by Medicare beneficiaries improved or declined over time as a result of the QIO program?

Explain your answers and provide concrete examples. Your initial post should be 250-300 words and utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library, cited in APA format.

Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

DQ 2 Accreditation

Accreditation is a formal process wherein a health care organization is deemed credible by an external organization. Standards of practice are used to assess the credibility. According to Sollecito & Johnson 2013, health care professionals, “have been known to be skeptical about the purpose, value, and benefits [of accreditation]”. After completing the week’s reading, answer the following questions:

a. In your opinion, why are some health care professionals skeptical about the accreditation process? Explain your answer.

b. What role, if any, does professional certification play in the accreditation of an organization?

c. How could you describe the role that accreditation plays in continuous quality improvement to increase buy-in for the process from members of the health care team?

Your initial post should be 250-300 words and utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library, cited in APA format.