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ForwardAccreditation Professional Orientation Certificate Program - Establishing the Foundation - On Demand
This activity provides a review of the foundation information contained in the Continuous Readiness White Paper. It provides an opportunity for participants to complete an operational partner worksheet and outlines the requirement for the Accreditation Professional Orientation Certificate Program project.
Target Audience
- Healthcare Quality Professionals
- Nurses
- Other Healthcare Professionals
Learning Objectives
- Define the historical evolution of accreditation and certification and its purpose and value .
- Explain how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Conditions of Participation (COP) form the foundation of voluntary accreditation for various health care providers.
- Discuss the roles of leaders and accreditation professionals in continuous accreditation and regulatory readiness.
- Identify the sources of truth and strategies for staying current with regulations, standards and survey processes
Additional Information
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 Helpful Tips for Users - Vizient CE System.pdf | 134.66 KB |
FACULTY
Planning Committee
Natalie Webb, MHA, RN, CPHQ
Accreditation Director
Vizient, Inc.
Diana Scott, MHA, RN, CPHQ
Principle, Accreditation Advisory Services
Vizient, Inc.
Faculty
Natalie Webb, MHA, RN, CPHQ
Accreditation Director
Vizient, Inc.
Wendy Forys, MSN, BS, RN
Senior Accreditation Advisor, Regulatory and Accreditation Advisory Services
Vizient, Inc.
Joseph Bellino, MS, CHPA, CHEM, RPI, Certified Yellow Belt
Senior Director, Regulatory and Accreditation Advisory Services
Vizient, Inc.
Gina Holiway, MHA, MSN, RN
Accreditation Advisor, Regulatory and Accreditation Advisory Services
Vizient, Inc.
DISCLOSURE
As an accredited provider of continuing education, Vizient, Inc. is dedicated to ensuring this activity presents learners with only accurate, balanced, scientifically justified recommendations, and is free from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all planners, faculty, and others in control of the educational content have disclosed the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with ineligible companies within the past 24 months.
Ineligible companies – those companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
It is Vizient’s policy that owners and employees of ineligible companies, and any individuals who refuse to disclose the absence or existence of financial relationships with any ineligible companies are disqualified from participating as planners or faculty.
Disclosure Statements
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
STATEMENT OF CONTENT VALIDITY
Vizient, Inc. educational activities are intended to assist healthcare teams advance their professional responsibilities in accordance with the definition of continuing education. It is the policy of Vizient, Inc. to review and ensure that all content and recommendations for patient care within accredited CE is evidenced-based, based on current science and clinical reasoning while ensuring the content is fair and balanced. All recommendations must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Vizient, Inc. does not permit accredited continuing education if it advocates for unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or if the education promotes recommendations, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients.
DISCLAIMER
The education provided through this activity is for continuing education purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty/presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of Vizient, Inc.
JOINT ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Designation Statement(s)
Nurses (CNE)
This activity is designated for 1.50 contacts hours.
Vizient, Inc. is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP12580, for 1.50 contact hours.
Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)
Vizient, Inc. will award all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity a Certificate of Participation. Various state license boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re-certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.
Available Credit
- 1.50 ANCC
- 1.50 General CE - Attendance
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Required Hardware/software
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