Regulatory Agencies HCS437 June 2, 2014 Regulatory Agencies Several regulatory agencies are responsible for licensing long-term care facilities to ensure compliance of laws and regulations. Regulatory agencies also receive and investigate complaints that are related to the facility and the services in which the facility provides (Walsh, 2014). All long-term care facilities are expected to abide by these regulations in an effort to ensure long-term care patients proper care, ethical treatment
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Regulatory Agency Paper Aisha Syed HCS/ 430 July 3, 2014 Valerie Platt Regulatory Agency Paper The healthcare regulatory agency selected for this article is The Federal Bureau of Prisons also known as (BOP). The role of BOP is to confine statewide offenders in prisons. These criminals are cost-efficient, and secure (BOP). The responsibility of BOP is to help inmates against their future criminal activities. This is done through educating them to stay involved in programs that stand proven
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Regulatory Agency Regulatory agencies ensure health care practitioners and facilities promote safety, legal compliance, and quality patient services. If health care were not regulated of if accreditation were not required patients would not have a sense of comfort and safety. The regulatory agency the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations commonly known as JCAHO, which “conducts periodic on-site surveys to verify that an accredited organization substantially complies
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Several different agencies regulate residential care homes for the dual purposes of protecting the welfare and rights of residents and assuring they receive an appropriate level of quality care. Residential care homes provide care to persons unable to live wholly independently but not in need of the level of care and services provided in a nursing home. Toward that end, these regulations are designed to foster personal independence on the part of residents and a home-like environment in the homes
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Regulatory Agency Paper University of Phoenix HCS 430 Legal Issues in Healthcare: Regulation and Compliance June 8, 2008 The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the many agencies that handle an array of healthcare departments as well as research. The DHHS caters to citizens of all nationalities, race, and ethnicities. The DHHS focus is to protect the health of all Americans and providing the highest level of human services, especially for those who are least able to
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Regulatory Agency Paper University of Phoenix HCS 430 October 22, 2012 This paper will better inform how the Joint Commission Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) came into existence. The JCAHO is responsible for the accreditation of healthcare organizations nationwide. JCAHO’s goal is to ensure that specific guidelines are meet and that the organizations operate in a safe manner for their patient’s and its employees. The Joint Commissioned Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
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Regulatory and non-regulatory agencies are made up of professional organizations and government agencies that issue infection control guidelines in dentistry. It is very important for everyone in the dental practice to know the very different roles of each of these agencies. Some of these agencies are regulatory; they issue all rules and regulations that dental practices must follow. There are penalties set in place for not complying with these regulations that include fines, imprisonment or suspension
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dedicated to improving health care quality for low-income children and adults, people with chronic illnesses and disabilities, frail elders, and racially and ethnically diverse populations experiencing disparities in care. We work with state and federal agencies, health plans, providers, and consumer groups to develop innovative programs that better serve people with complex and high-cost health care needs. Our Priorities Enhancing access to coverage and services. Under health care reform, Medicaid
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Federal Regulatory Agencies Teresa Bryant Barry University Public Law and Administration PUB 647 Dr. Stephen Sussman June 26, 2014 Federal Regulatory Agencies The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is the principal Federal agency dedicated to fish and wildlife conservation. The Service’s history spans nearly 140 years, dating from the establishment of its predecessor agency, the Bureau of Fisheries, in 1871. First created as an independent agency, the Bureau of Fisheries was
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Regulatory Agency Paper Lori Lewellen HCS 430 Throughout this paper I will discuss and explain the application as well as how the Family and Medical Leave Act, which is also known as FMLA is implemented, as well as Worker’s Compensation Occupation and Safety and Health Act, which is also known as OSHA. I will also discuss the regulatory laws in which are implemented by organizations to make sure that these acts are adhered to and mandated while still providing employees with a working
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