Healthcare Regulatory Compliance and Accreditation

Catalog description

Students will explore the history and development of key regulatory agency requirements and accreditation standards enacted to improve Patient Safety and Quality. Agencies reviewed will include The Joint Commission, Magnet, OSHA, CMS and state licensing bodies. Students will also explore how to assess compliance, manage quality and patient safety processes through development of healthcare organization plans, and ongoing evaluation and reporting requirements for key metrics and sentinel events.