Published Jul 26, 2015
dogcujo
15 Posts
Cite and discuss 2 purposes for having regulatory standards in hospital licensure
JustBeachyNurse, LPN
13,957 Posts
Ok so go ahead. Cite and discuss. It will be interesting your thoughts on the hospital licensure in the Philippines as regulations and standards greatly differ from the U.S. & Canada
Although it is not necessary for any given health care organization to apply for accreditation process, to do business elsewhere, the successful completion of the accreditation process gives the impression to the public that a facility has successfully implemented guaranteed quality control standards. Only accredited hospitals based on PhilHealth's Benchbook Standards are eligible for the reimbursement of hospital expenses and professional fees.
203bravo, MSN, APRN
1,211 Posts
Hope your professor does not how to use google :)
"JCAHO has no official connection to United States government regulatory agencies, and has no legal enforcement power; however, since many medical facilities rely on JCAHO accreditation procedures to indicate to the public that their particular institution meets quality standards, JCAHO and its policies has taken on a real importance in the medical field, despite the lack of official government sanction.
Although it is not necessary for any given health care organization to apply for, or complete, the JCAHO accreditation process, to do business in the United States or elsewhere, the successful completion of the JCAHO accreditation process gives the impression to the public that a facility has successfully implemented guaranteed quality control standards
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RNsRWe, ASN, RN
3 Articles; 10,428 Posts
oooh....I'm seeing a plagiarism allegation in someone's future....cujo, where's your citation for the source you are (obviously) using?