Now that you have given additional in-depth thought to your potential research topic and problem statement, and received feedback on your ideas, it is time to refine those ideas into a more formal document that communicates a general sense of the direction of your research. To complete this Assignment, carefully review the DHA Doctoral Study Topics Guide and Doctoral Study Prospectus Guide. Focus particularly on the Annotated Outline that defines the protocols for the parts of the Prospectus: title, problem statement, approach for the study, potential sources of data and information, and references, as well as the sample prospectus.

To prepare:

Consider the Instructor.feedback you have received.
Review the guidance found in the Doctoral Study Prospectus Guide and DHA Doctoral Study Topics Guide when developing your Prospectus.

The Assignment (2 pages):

Develop your Doctoral Study Prospectus following the guidelines included in the Doctoral Study Prospectus Guide and DHA Doctoral Study Topics Guide.

Before submitting your Doctoral Study Prospectus:

Evaluate your Prospectus using the Litmus Test found in the Doctoral Study Prospectus Guide.
Based on your evaluation, revise your Prospectus as necessary.

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Navigating healthcare organizations with conflicting missions and roles of accreditors can be a difficult feat when there is a disconnect between regulatory authorities (Wickersham & Basey, 2016). Multiple accrediting agencies appear to impede the effectiveness of quality assurance practices (Latham, 2015; Wickersham et al, 2016). Each accrediting agency appears to have different priorities when it comes to accreditation as stated in their missions. The Joint Commission (TJC) strives to Continuously improve health care for the public (TJC, 2020, para. 1) while the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS, 2020) Ensure the voices and needs of the populations (CMS, 2020, para. 1). The Center in Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIQH) takes an entirely different stance with the focus on its stakeholders in accelerating the transformation of business processes (CIQH, 2020, para. 2). While evidence shows there is discord between regulatory agencies Wickersham et al, 2016), there is also evidence showing the importance of accreditation within healthcare organizations (Jha, 2018).

References:

CMS (2020). Mission, vision & our work. Retrieved from: https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/OMH/about-cms-omh/mission-vision-our-work

Jha, A. K (2018). Accreditation, quality, and making hospital care better. Journal of the American Medical Association, 320(23), 2410-2411. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.18810. Retrieved from: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2718782

Latham, S. R. (2015). Professionalization of clinical ethics consultation: Defining (down) the code. American Journal of Bioethics, 15(5), 54-56. Retrieved from

The Joint Commission. (2020). About us. Retrieved from: https://www.jointcommission.org/en/about-us/

Wickersham, M. E., & Basey, S. (2016). Is accreditation sufficient? A case study and argument for transparency when government regulatory authority is delegated. Journal of Health &

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Navigating healthcare organizations with conflicting missions and roles of accreditors can be a difficult feat when there is a disconnect between regulatory authorities (Wickersham & Basey, 2016). Multiple accrediting agencies appear to impede the effectiveness of quality assurance practices (Latham, 2015; Wickersham et al, 2016). Each accrediting agency appears to have different priorities when it comes to accreditation as stated in their missions. The Joint Commission (TJC) strives to Continuously improve health care for the public (TJC, 2020, para. 1) while the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS, 2020) Ensure the voices and needs of the populations (CMS, 2020, para. 1). The Center in Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIQH) takes an entirely different stance with the focus on its stakeholders in accelerating the transformation of business processes (CIQH, 2020, para. 2). While evidence shows there is discord between regulatory agencies Wickersham et al, 2016), there is also evidence showing the importance of accreditation within healthcare organizations (Jha, 2018).

References:

CMS (2020). Mission, vision & our work. Retrieved from: https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/OMH/about-cms-omh/mission-vision-our-work

Jha, A. K (2018). Accreditation, quality, and making hospital care better. Journal of the American Medical Association, 320(23), 2410-2411. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.18810. Retrieved from: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2718782

Latham, S. R. (2015). Professionalization of clinical ethics consultation: Defining (down) the code. American Journal of Bioethics, 15(5), 54-56. Retrieved from https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=102644364&site=eds-live&scope=site.

The Joint Commission. (2020). About us. Retrieved from: https://www.jointcommission.org/en/about-us/

Wickersham, M. E., & Basey, S. (2016). Is accreditation sufficient? A case study and argument

for transparency when government regulatory authority is delegated. Journal of Health &

Human Services Administration, 39(2), 245-282. Retrieved from: https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=119548715&site=eds-live&scope=site

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As Alkhenizan and Shaw (2011) have noted, Accreditation is usually a voluntary program, sponsored by a non-governmental organization (NGO), in which trained external peer reviewers to evaluate a healthcare organization’s compliance and compare it with pre-established performance standards.

In addition, Alkhenizan and Shaw (2011) claimed that the American College of Surgeons started the quality standard for hospitals and other medical facilities in the United States in 1917. Alkhenizan and Shaw (2011) argued that the evidence consistently showed that healthcare services, especially general accreditation programs have improved the process of care in healthcare organizations. Alkhenizan and Shaw (2011) insisted that Accreditation programs were critical because of their role to ameliorate the quality of healthcare services.

Moreover, Knopf (2018) pointed out that, “Accreditation is a driver for quality,” Johnson of CARF says. “We do change and update standards. That forces organizations to move forward.” Licensing, on the other hand, is often called “taking the same test over and over again, because the rules don’t change, and the test doesn’t change. Knopf (2018) answered the question regarding what health care administrators need to do to avoid conflicts about missions and roles of accreditors in order to assure that the health care organization remains accredited and has an increased opportunity for sustainability by rethinking the how and why of accreditation stay strong the board and management, and give rise to strong programs. Knopf (2018) emphasized that changing and updating standards were important.

Finally, Haag et al. (2019) reasoned organizational relationships such as networking between directors or navigators of all types and all practice was critical. According to Knopf (2018 certification standards provide a strong framework for health organizations such as behavioral health due to a development of an integrated delivery model that is effective and efficient in delivering high-quality and safe care to individuals who have prevailing mental health or substance use disorder along with acute or chronic medical needs. Tabrizi et al. (2011) argued that it was important for accreditation programs to be independent of government and funders. Generally, accreditation programs improve the process of care provided by healthcare services (Alkhenizan & Shaw, 2011).