Assignment 2: Operational Analysis And Quality Improvement

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Operational Analysis and Quality Improvement

HA425-02

Accreditation

Shaneschia Kay

Accreditation is a voluntary process in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented. Accreditation establishes a strong ethical code amongst organizations and enables standardized practice across a variety of treatment settings and regulatory environment. Organizations that accept accreditation status agree to maintain the quality standards set forth by accreditation organizations as the accredited organizations are held responsible for organizations they grant accreditation to. Accredited college, university, or other institutions that wish to become accredited also agrees to periodically submit to accreditation renewal review. According to CHEA, "Accreditation is a process of external quality review used by …show more content…

In the 1880s regional accrediting agencies were formed to develop regional standards, later followed by National accreditation organizations that would set minimum standards of quality. The need for national standards came in to play to assist with the transferring of credits between schools in the United States and foreign institutions. In 1912, the National Association of Accredited Commercial Schools, now known as Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) was created by twenty three private career schools in an attempt to cater to the need national standards. It is one of the first national accrediting bodies in the United States and according to ACICS’s website it is the largest education membership organization in the United States and