Assignment: ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTH CARE
Outcomes addressed in this Assignment:
a) Compare accreditation and licensure.
b) Understand the role of federal and state governments in the accreditation and licensure process.
c) Recognize the role of nonprofit organizations, especially professional associations, as they pertain to accreditation.
d) Compare the roles of governmental and nonprofit agencies in accreditation and licensure of healthcare organizations and professionals.
Instructions:
You are working for a community-based patient advocacy group. Your boss sends you an email asking for publicly available information that your organization can compile for consumers. Your boss wants to know about accrediting agencies and provider report cards that exist for various types of public and private healthcare institutions (hospitals, managed care plans, long term care facilities, etc.).
Reply to your boss with a one page email that describes the types of accrediting agencies and provider report cards that currently exist.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.