What agency is primarily responsible for voluntary accreditation ...

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What agency is primarily responsible for voluntary accreditation of postacute care providers?
 
  a. The Joint Commission
  b. AARC
  c. CAAHEP
  d. ASTM

Question 2

Patient- and resident-focused functions addressed in The Joint Commission (formerly Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals Organization JCAHO) standards for long-term, subacute care, and home care include which of the following?
 
  1. Patient education
  2. Treatment
  3. Rights and ethics
  4. Infection control
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 4 only
  c. 2 and 4 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The primary organization responsible for standard setting and voluntary accreditation of postacute care providers is TJC.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The patient safety goals target for improvement, common problem areas for health care organiza-tions such as proper patient identification, medication safety, and infection control.

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