Moore Career College Regulatory Agencies and Accrediting Bodies Paper

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This assignment is designed to give you a greater understanding of regulatory agencies and accreditation bodies, including their functions, public reporting requirements, and the how they impact quality and safety.

Select and evaluate a regulatory agency or accrediting body.

Discuss the history of the agency or body.
Explain the reason for its existence.
Summarize the agency's public reporting of quality indicators:
Frequency
Where they are reported
Why public reporting of these metrics is important
Explain how the agency or body operates:
Current function
Organizational structure
Governance
Analyze the impact the agency or body has on quality at each level of health care:
Health care organizations
Nursing practice
Patient care

Cite at least two sources in an APA-formatted reference page.
Format your assignment as one of the following:
- 18- to 20-slide presentation
- 3- to 4-minute podcast
- 15- to 20-minute oral presentation
- 875-word paper
- Another format approved by your instructor

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Regulatory Agencies and
Accrediting Bodies
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Submission date: 12-May-2019 10:16AM (UT C+0300)
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Introduction

Regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies have key differences and their respective
impacts on quality and safety also differ significantly. Regulation involves rules that must be
adhered with to ensure quality and safety and regulatory agencies implement and enforce these
rules. While accreditation involves certifying as a seal of approval that a specific individual or
organization has met the required set standards, accrediting bodies implement and assess the set
standards and ensure there is compliance. Regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies are very
essential in the healthcare setting to ensure improved quality and safety (Warburton, n.d). This
paper will discuss one regulatory agency, its history, reasons of existence, its reporting, how the
agency operates, and its impact on quality at each level of health care. The selected regulatory
agency is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).

OSHA Agency His...