Quality Oversight in Health Care Organizations

Quality of care and patient safety has become a driving force in the delivery of health care in the twenty-first century. Your paper should address the following:  

1. Explain the role of quality oversight in health care organizations and elaborate on how non-clinical personnel contribute to the process. 
2. Identify and describe three stakeholder organizations or agencies that contribute to quality oversight within health care organizations in a substantial way. Include at least one government and one non-government organization/agency that focuses on quality of care within the health care field. 
3. Answer the following questions for each organization/agency:     a. How does this organization/agency contribute to quality of care and patient safety?     b. What specific types of oversight does this organization/agency provide?     c. What are some of the repercussions that a health care organization could face for violating the standards of the organization/agency? 
4. Compare and contrast the three organizations/agencies. 
5. Who are some of the other stakeholders involved in promoting quality of care in health care and what role do they play? 
6. Given the vast amount of mandatory regulations imposed upon the health care industry, explain why a health care organization might subject itself to participate in voluntary accreditation activities.

Your Paper: 

1. Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 
2. Must include a title page with the following information:     a. Title of paper     b. Student’s name     c. Course name and number     d. Instructor’s name     e. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. 
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. 
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms the thesis. 
6. Must use at least three scholarly sources; one source must be obtained at the Ashford library. Sources must be cited according to APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 
7. Must include a reference page.