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Accreditation/methods , Competency-Based Education , Educational Measurement/methods , Internship and Residency/standards , Accreditation/standards , Clinical Competence/standards , Communication , Educational Measurement/standards , Governing Board/standards , Humans , Internship and Residency/methodsABSTRACT
Background/aim: The aim of this research is to evaluate the relationship between the quality of health and accreditation standards with the Covid-19 process and to reveal the importance of quality and accreditation in health care in the process of combating coronavirus. Materials and methods: The relationship between hospital accreditation standards of Turkish Healthcare Quality and Accreditation Institute and the Covid-19 process was evaluated. The standards were analyzed within the framework of the technical guidance areas provided by the World Health Organization for countries for the Covid-19 process. Results: The standards were found to be 79,6% related to the Covid-19 process. The standard set including risk management, health and safety of employees, patient safety, end of life services, prevention of infections, drug management, sterilization management, laboratory services, waste management, outsourcing, material and device management, adverse event reporting, corporate communication, and social responsibilities sections are 100% related to the Covid-19 process. Conclusion: Studies on quality and accreditation in health services are important in terms of being prepared for Covid-19 and similar epidemic and pandemic situations, and to carry out planned and effective management of the process.
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Accreditation/standards , COVID-19 , Quality of Health Care/organization & administration , COVID-19/epidemiology , COVID-19/prevention & control , COVID-19/therapy , Civil Defense/methods , Civil Defense/organization & administration , Health Services Needs and Demand , Humans , Infection Control/methods , Infection Control/organization & administration , Risk Management/methods , Safety Management/methodsABSTRACT
Regulation of the health workforce and accreditation of educational institutions are intended to protect the public interest, but evidence of the impact of these policies is scarce and occasionally contradictory. The body of research that does exist primarily focuses on policies in the global north and on the major health professions. Stress on accreditation and regulatory systems caused by surges in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, privatization of education, rising patient expectations, and emergence of new health worker categories has created urgency for innovation and reform. To understand and evaluate this innovation, we look forward to receiving manuscripts which contribute to the evidence base on the implementation, management, and impact of health worker education and practice regulation, including the intersection of education accreditation and workforce regulation policy. We particularly look forward to manuscripts from underrepresented parts of the globe and underrepresented health workforce sectors that address policy effectiveness, explore different models of regulation, and present innovations that we can all learn from.
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Accreditation/standards , Health Occupations/education , Health Workforce/standards , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Health Policy , Humans , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Through only a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the daily activities and education of surgical residents and fellows and the programs in which they are enrolled. The pandemic has also forced many changes for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and its Review Committee for Surgery. This article details some of those changes and their effect on the process of conferring 2021 accreditation decisions by the Review Committee.
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Accreditation/standards , Advisory Committees , COVID-19/epidemiology , Education, Medical, Graduate/standards , General Surgery/education , Humans , Internship and Residency , Pandemics , SARS-CoV-2 , United States/epidemiologyABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all facets of pharmacy education, including accreditation and certification activities. In a very short period of time, Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programs and pharmacy technician programs had to convert to teaching classes online, experiential education sites had to figure out how to train student pharmacists and pharmacy technicians while ensuring their safety, continuing pharmacy education providers had to move their in-person courses online, and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) had to postpone accreditation site visits. Given the challenges faced by our constituencies, the ACPE implemented processes and suggested solutions that stayed within the boundaries of the standards while at the same time allowing flexibility so that organizations could achieve their educational outcomes even given the constraints produced by the pandemic.