Accrediting Bodies

4. I work to evaluate and improve standards within nursing education programs
6. I address and advocate for global healthcare needs and work towards a goal of universal healthcare
8. I work to continually improve quality and safety of healthcare systems and provide nurses with education and standards for their practice
11. The ability to take responsibility for one's own actions
13. Medical errors are the ______ leading cause of death in the US
15. I set standards for hospitals and other healthcare systems to decrease prevalence of diseases and infection
17. I collect reports about hospital performance from consumers and assign grades to hospitals
19. I focus on improving processes and fixing errors made within a hospital

1. I work to advocate for hospital and healthcare systems to help solve common problems
2. Mandatory action or rule for practice
3. Formal statement expressing expected action or course
5. I work to maintain standards within nursing practice and monitor the quality and safety of nurses within practice
7. I work to make the workplace a safer place for employees and patients
9. All nursing practice is based upon __________
10. Recommendations for practice
12. I oversee federal healthcare programs and assist in regulating health information technology
13. I evaluate healthcare organizations to ensure that they are providing safe, effective, quality care to their patients
14. I work to improve healthcare practices and find new solutions to old problems utilizing best practices
16. Joint Commission visits hospitals every ______ years for accreditation
18. I perform research to continually improve healthcare by evaluating safety, quality, and accessibility of practices