Regulatory Agencies and Accrediting Bodies

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