What mandates that any federally assisted substance abuse treatment program must adhere to strict confidentiality guidelines and legal procedures?

A.HIPAA

B.Confidentiality of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Records, 42 C.F.R. Part 2

C.The Joint Commission

D.CMS

Inpatient substance abuse facilities, as well as hospital-based ambulatory, residential, or partial hospitalization substance abuse programs, follow the standards outlined in:

A.42 C.F.R. Part 2 guidelines.

B.state laws.

C.The Joint Commission's Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals (CAMH).

D.CARF.

The Behavioral Health Standards Manual, Child & Youth Services Standard Manual and the Opioid Treatment Program Standards Manual (CARF, 1994) are:

A.two CARF standards manuals are relevant to substance abuse programs.

B.part of the Confidentiality of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Records, 42 C.F.R. Part 2

C.Joint Commission manuals.

D.HIPAA regulations.

Most ICF/IID facilities are funded by Title XIX (Medicaid) and, therefore, must meet the standards of:

A.CARF.

B.42 C.F.R. Part 2 guidelines.

C.each state.

D.the Conditions of Participation for Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.

Formerly the Accreditation Council on Services for People with Developmental Disabilities, which has set standards for facilities serving persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities?

A.CARF

B.Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL)

C.The Joint Commission

D.HIPAA

In the long-term care industry, which means that any deficiencies the surveyors find are deemed to be of minimal potential for harm to the residents?

A.substantial compliance

B.substandard quality of care

C.deemed status

D.A+ rating

One of the most highly regulated healthcare industries in the United States is :

A.Ambulatory care

B.Behavioral health

C.Long-term care

D.Outpatient care

What are the two main accreditors of Rehabilitation Facilities?

A.CARF and The Joint Commission

B.CARF and CMS

C.CMS and The Joint Commission

D.CARF and CQL

What contains Conditions of Participation for hospitals, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities (CORFs), and clinics and other agencies providing inpatient/outpatient physical therapy and speech-language pathology services?

A.The Federal Register

B.Code of Federal Regulations

C.Child & Youth Services Standard Manual

D.The Joint Commission Standards

Home health agencies can be accredited by:

A.The Joint Commission.

B.Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP).

C.Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC).

D.All of the above.

For a hospice to participate in and receive payment from the Medicare/ Medicaid program, the hospice must be certified to be in compliance with the:

A.Joint Commission.

B.Conditions of Participation.

C.Code of Federal Regulations.

D.CARF rules.

Home health agencies can be accredited by:

A.The Joint Commission.

B.Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP).

C.Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC).

D.All of the above.

For a hospice to participate in and receive payment from the Medicare/ Medicaid program, the hospice must be certified to be in compliance with the:

A.Joint Commission.

B.Conditions of Participation.

C.Code of Federal Regulations.

D.CARF rules.

The Joint Commission (TJC) is currently the largest accrediting body in the health care industry. When were they established?

A.1940

B.1951

C.1988

D.2004

The Joint Commission accredits and certifies nearly how many health care organizations and programs in the United States?

A.10,000

B.21,000

C.49,000

D.62,000

The Joint Commission wants to __________________ their accredited health care organizations.

A.rule over

B.manage

C.collaborate with

D.distance themselves from

The Joint Commission was originally named:

A.The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals

B.The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

C.The Commission

D.The Accreditation Council

The Joint Commission offers accreditation/certification for:

A.Hospitals.

B.laboratory services

C.ambulatory health care

D.All of the above

What is one benefit of Joint Commission accreditation?

A.Shows the facilities dedication to patient safety and quality care

B.Better reimbursement from insurance companies

C.Special federal funding

D.None of the above

For hospitals, Joint Commission accreditation is:

A.mandatory.

B.required for certain types of hospitals.

C.voluntary.

D.easy to achieve.

The healthcare community began the first conversations about quality standards in:

A.The early 1800's.

B.The early 1900's.

C.1935.

D.1950.

The very first standard system in 1917 was called the:

A.Minimum Standards for Hospitals.

B.Codman system.

C.Conditions of Participation.

D.College of Surgeons.