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1. Deliverable 1 – The Foundation of Healthcare Quality
ScenarioYou are the Quality Director of a local health system. Your organization has decided
to seek accreditation through the Joint Commission. Your first task has been penned by the
CEO to prepare for the accreditation process by conducting a literature review on the
impact of accreditation on quality of care. The review of literature should include the
historical underpinnings of quality initiatives since the publishing of the blockbuster report
by the Institute of Medicine – To Err is Human – and an evaluation of the developments in
quality initiatives over the past two decades. Upon completing the review of literature, you
are asked to compile a report highlighting the history of quality improvement and the
significance of quality initiatives on the future of care delivery. Your report should support
the organization’s goal of earning accreditation through the Joint
Commission.InstructionsComplete a report that encompasses the history of Quality
Healthcare, which focuses on the ways in which quality improvement has changed over
time and how past initiatives shape current and future quality initiatives. At a minimum,
your report should include:An assessment of the accreditation process and its role in
improving quality of care.A review of the quality initiatives that have been developed in
recent years and the impact of the initiatives on the quality of care delivered.Support for
accreditation based on the review of literature on quality from the historical perspective to
future implications.A discussion on the fundamental changes that have been implemented
since the IOM’s report and potential for continuous quality improvement.Recommendations
for your organization to prepare for the accreditation process based on your review of
literature and your assessment of the overall process.