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Institutional Accreditation
Introduction
Accreditation is one of the most common quality assurance procedures in health care.
It is a process aimed at health service quality assurance, fostering the aspiration for better outcome attainment, and awareness of the health professionals and the public.
Accreditation Definition
The Joint Commission for Health Care Organization Accreditation (JCAHO):
“a self-assessment and external peer assessment process used by health care organizations to accurately assess their level of performance in relation to established standards and to implement ways to continuously improve.”
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA):
"a process of external quality review used by higher education to scrutinize colleges, universities and educational programs for quality assurance and quality improvement"
The Benefits of Accreditation
Accredited Programs
For profession
Students/ Graduates
Public / Employers
Methods Used for Data Collection About Accreditation
Direct observation
Interview with individual or group
Documents and records review
Structured questionnaire method
Feedback from surveys
Principles of Accreditation
Focus on stimulating and supporting continuous quality improvement.
Rely on review and oversight by peers from the community of interest.
Maintain integrity through a consistent, fair, and honest accreditation process.
Value and foster innovation in both the accreditation process and the programs to be accredited.
Facilitate and engage in self-assessment.
Maintain a process that is both cost-effective and cost-accountable.
Encourage programs to develop graduates who are effective professionals and socially responsible citizens.
Common Accrediting Bodies
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP)
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA)
Elements of a Good Accreditation Process
Registration
Self-assessment
Peer Review
Site Visit
Action and judgment
Assessment report
Public disclosure
Monitoring and oversight
Accreditation Decision Rules
Accreditation with full standards compliance
Accreditation with requirements for improvement
Provisional accreditation
Conditional accreditation
Preliminary denial of accreditation
Accreditation Denied
Evaluation Framework for Educational Accreditation
Academic Standards
Quality of Learning Opportunities
Research and Other Scholarly Activities
Community Involvement
The Effectiveness of Quality Management and Enhancement