Summary brief
To meet your senior leaders’ request, prepare a 10- to 12-page summary brief. For academic purposes, the required format for this summary brief is current APA format, a common format for health care research and academics.
Use the following headings to organize your summary brief for leadership:s)
Provide a short overview of accreditation in health care.
Include an overview of the most common accreditation requirements.
Compare and contrast accreditation and regulation requirements.
Detail how accreditation helps health care organizations meet regulatory requirements.
Analyze the key Joint Commission standards that apply to this organization.
Describe industry best practices for meeting accreditation requirements.
Select one accrediting body other than the Joint Commission and analyze the benefits of its accreditation for the organization.
Share your informed opinion about whether the cost and required effort for meeting accreditation requirements have value to the organization.
