Question

The Ohio Surgery Center in Columbus, Ohio, is accredited by the Joint Commission. A benefit of the Joint Commission’s accreditation is
A. requiring regular maintenance of the Ohio Surgery Center’s website.

B. providing lower levels of radiation to the Ohio Surgery Center’s staff.

C. instilling public confidence in the Ohio Surgery Center’s efforts to provide high-quality health care.

D. educating the public about the Ohio Surgery Center’s use of medical equipment.

Answer 1

Answer: C. instilling public confidence in the Ohio Surgery Center’s efforts to provide high-quality health care.

Explanation:

Hospitals or health care centers seek Joint Commission accreditation for many benefits and one of them is to gain confidence of public on their services.

Joint Commission accreditation helps to strengthens the confidence of community in the services, treatment, and quality and safety of care. It also provide market value and establish a competitive edge in the marketplace. Joint Commission accreditation improves the risk management of health care centers.

That is why The Ohio Surgery Center in Columbus, Ohio is accredited by Joint Commission, as now it will be easy for them to gain community confidence in their healthcare services.

Hence the correct option is C. "instilling public confidence in the Ohio Surgery Center’s efforts to provide high-quality health care."