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How do existing Joint Commission guidelines impact facilities that are not accredited by the Commission?

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THE ROLE OF THE JOINT COMMISSION IN ACCREDITING MEDICAL FACILITIES

roject: Joint Commission Visit
 
Unit outcome(s) addressed in this Assignment:

  • Evaluate reasons for sound corporate compliance and penalties for failure to comply
  • Compare and contrast abuse and fraud in the health care settings

Instructions
This course is dedicated to educating you, the student, about compliance with quality standards. It is important to understand that compliance extends to every phone call, computer entry, claim submission, patient contact, visit, provider interaction, nursing care, and so on. For this Project, you will prepare a report about the role of the Joint Commission (JC).
To begin, please visit the organization’s website:
Source: The Joint Commission: The Joint Commission. Retrieved fromhttp://www.jointcommission.org/
Additional research will be necessary.
 
Part I

  • Write an essay discussing the following:
  • The role of the Joint Commission in accrediting medical facilities
  • Which facilities can be accredited?
  • What are the goals of the Commission?
  • How do existing Joint Commission guidelines impact facilities that are not accredited by the Commission?
  • What does it mean to a facility to be accredited by the Joint Commission?
  • Is it mandatory for organizations to be accredited by the Joint Commission? If not, what impact does not having such accreditation mean in terms of reimbursement?

Part II

  • Create a memorandum where:
  • You are the administrator of the health information department for a medium-sized facility. You have just been informed by the compliance officer that the Joint Commission will be visiting your facility and will be focusing on your department.
  • Begin the memorandum by including information you believe will be important for your personnel to know to prepare for the visit.
  • Then, anticipate possible questions that the Commission might have for you in terms of compliance.
  • How will you and your department respond to these questions? How will you manage any negative findings during the visit?
  • Finally, discuss how current noncompliance findings can be avoided in the future in this memorandum.

Requirements

  • Complete both part of the Assignment as follows:
  • Part I should cover 4–5 pages excluding the title page and reference page
  • Part II should cover 3 pages excluding the title page and reference page
  • Use the Joint Commission website as one source and at least two other sources for your topic — a minimum of three references total.
  • All formatting and references should use APA style.

What are the eligibility requirements and coverage of Medicaid for the categories of low-income adults, pregnant women, and the aging/blind/disabled in the state where you live?.

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.DEBATE THE EFFICACIES OF PUBLIC VERSUS PRIVATE-BASED QUALITY INITIATIVES. WHAT ROLES DO EACH PLAY IN THE QUALITY OF U.S. HEALTH CARE?

I have 4 questions to be answered. This does not require any writing format. all 4 questions can be combined into 3 pages, and any sources used should be cited. This is a nursing program, but the class is healthcare finance and ethics so answers should be geared towards healthcare.
1.Debate the efficacies of public versus private-based quality initiatives. What roles do each play in the quality of U.S. health care? How would the elimination of one aspect affect the other?
2. After reading the Kaiser Family Foundation summary on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, state why or why not you believe the act should remain in law, or which pieces should be reversed. Then describe two pieces of the act that you were unaware was part of the act and how that may affect you as a citizen.
3. What are the eligibility requirements and coverage of Medicaid for the categories of low-income adults, pregnant women, and the aging/blind/disabled in the state where you live?. (Use Georgia) Do you consider the eligibility requirements reasonable or restrictive? Do you consider the coverage reasonable or liberal? What are the benefits and drawbacks to keeping these populations insured through Medicaid? Consider both direct and indirect factors.
4. Review the CMS.gov 30-Day Mortality and Readmission Data website. Review at least two local hospitals (Any can be used) and see how they compare to state and national benchmarks. How and why may a consumer or a health care professional use this data to make decision about their next hospitalization? Will reporting this data have an impact on hospitals bottom line in addition to financial penalties from CMS? Give at least two examples of how this data may be used and what type of impact if may have if at all on the hospitals.
I did input 8 sources because it only allows the input of numbers, but I would require at least 1-2 sources per question. Please let me know ASAP if this can be done and what more information is needed.
These are just discussion questions, but sources used should be cited.

How does the sample affect the validity of the conclusions of the study?

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HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH METHODS

Selecting a Relevant Sample / Evaluating a Sample
Paper details 

Assignment Details —
Course: Research Topics in Health Administration
Course Textbook: Health services research methods (2nd ed.)
Author: Leiyu Shi
ISBN: 978-1428352292 —
Assignment Readings –
• Online lectures reading (copied/pasted below – see “Online Reading”)
• From your course textbook, Health services research methods (2nd ed.), read the following chapters:
o Evaluation research
o Design in health services research
o Sampling in health services research
• Use the following Web resource:
o http://www.improb.com/airchives/paperair/volume2/v2i5/howto.htm
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Assignment case instructions —
Important info for writer….From instructor: In my classes you will be required to rely heavily on Peer Reviewed Journals. There is a requirement that you must only utilize new research which is not older than 36 months. Failure to follow this requirement will negatively impact your grade. Additionally all case studies must include at the very least a minimum of two new references that pertain to the type of case being studied. These references must be from a PRJ and not older than 36 months. —-
Your assignment consist of two parts – Question 1 & Question 2 “discussion questions” — Use “Question and Answer” format to answer all questions. – Length needed: 1-page per question, total: 2-pages. – No title page needed. — Cite two PRJ references for each question, total: 4 – use APA format. –
Discussion Question 1: Selecting a Relevant Sample
The research question or purpose of the study guides decisions about the research sampling. How might researchers ensure that they select a sample relevant to the research without introducing a bias? –
Discussion Question 2: Evaluating a Sample
Read the following two studies. Be sure to read the entire articles, not just the abstracts. –
Article 1 —
• Abraham, J., Sick, B., Anderson, J., Berg, A., Dehmer, C., & Tufano, A. (2011). Selecting a provider: What factors influence patients’ decision making? Journal of Healthcare Management, 56 (2), 99–114. –
Read Article 1 at the following link: http://www.biomedsearch.com/article/Selecting-provider-what-factors-influence/271594409.html —
Article 2 —
• Chullen, C. L., Dunford, B. B., Angermeier, I., Boss, R. W., & Boss, A. D. (2011). Minimizing deviant behavior in healthcare organizations: The effects of supportive leadership and job design. Journal of Healthcare Management, 55(6), 381–397. –
See Added Files for PDF copy of Article 2. —
Compare the two studies by analyzing their samples. Use the following questions to guide you.
1. What sampling design is used?
2. Is the sample size adequate?
3. How does the sample affect the validity of the conclusions of the study?

Development of a discharge planning process to improve intra-professional communication in transitions of care

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DEVELOPMENT OF A DISCHARGE PLANNING PROCESS TO IMPROVE INTRA-PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION IN TRANSITIONS OF CARE)

  phenomenon of interest (Development of a discharge planning process to improve intra-professional communication in transitions of care)
Paper details

https://ecampus.southalabama.edu/portal/site/0a491e39-8138-4c92-9bf6-27aa8d44c34b/page/410ebe77-7b1b-46cc-b84e-6e47614a36b4
http://camtasia.usouthal.edu/Camtasia/sroberts/NU607_POI_paper_video_-_20150113_141516_14.html
Assignment description and instructions
A nursing phenomenon of interest (POI) can be defined as any factor that influences health status and is relevant to nursing. These phenomena relate to all the different aspects of human behavior and functioning; the phenomena can relate to an individual patient, the family unit, the community, or an entire population. The student should consider their own area of expertise and practice when selecting a POI; the selected phenomena should come from an observed practice “problem” that has importance to the student.
Within this assignment you will identify a POI that has significance to your area of practice. You will explain why you think this POI is significant- this section of the paper should be supported with peer reviewed evidence from the literature available on the subject. The evidence should be current-no older than 5-7 years at most.
Next, you will discuss your basic philosophic approach to your life and work. Please refer to the Keynote and Resources provided earlier in this Unit for further details on what type of information will be expected in this section of the assignment. Please provide discussion detailing how your philosophic viewpoint impacts how you view the chosen POI and how it impacts the way you search for the “truth” about this issue.
Finally, you will discuss the opposing philosophical viewpoint as it relates to your practice and your POI. If your viewpoint is primarily Analytical, you will discuss the merits of Continental philosophy; if your primary viewpoint is Continental, you will discuss the merits of an Analytical viewpoint.
This assignment is a scholarly paper and should be written in a formal style. The length of this assignment should be no more than 6 pages excluding the title page and Reference list. All submissions should be submitted to the Assignment section in PDF format. Each assignment must be submitted to Turnitin.com, a copy of the Turnitin report should be merged with your paper prior to submission. Please see the Turnitin directions in the Course Home section of the Lessons if you have any questions about this procedure.
A copy of the grading rubric is provided for you below. It is highly recommended that you organize your paper based on the grading rubric criteria detailed below; the use of headings based on the grading rubric criteria is also strongly recommended.