Mayo Clinic Key In To Quality

Keeping Pace with Accreditation Standards

Episode Summary

Host:     Timothy Morgenthaler, MD  @DrTimMorg Guest:    Melanie A. Ryan, JD, Director, Accreditation and Certification, Mayo Clinic  linkedin.com/in/melanie-ryan-2706067b Accreditation is an important component of ensuring that hospital care is safe and well run.  The Joint Commission accredits more than 5000 hospitals.  The program includes hundreds of standards, which are revised regularly.  How do organizations keep pace and ensure they are meeting the standards and following best practices? Melanie Ryan, Mayo Clinic Director of Accreditation and Certification shares insights on the role of accreditation in healthcare quality and how Mayo manages the accreditation process. Find out more about Mayo Clinic’s Quality program at https://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic/quality/. Connect with us on Twitter or Facebook using #mayokeyintoquality or at: https://www.facebook.com/MayoClinic https://twitter.com/MayoClinic  

Episode Notes

Host:     Timothy Morgenthaler, MD  @DrTimMorg

Guest:    Melanie A. Ryan, JD, Director, Accreditation and Certification, Mayo Clinic 

linkedin.com/in/melanie-ryan-2706067b

Accreditation is an important component of ensuring that hospital care is safe and well run.  The Joint Commission accredits more than 5000 hospitals.  The program includes hundreds of standards, which are revised regularly.  How do organizations keep pace and ensure they are meeting the standards and following best practices? Melanie Ryan, Mayo Clinic Director of Accreditation and Certification shares insights on the role of accreditation in healthcare quality and how Mayo manages the accreditation process.

Find out more about Mayo Clinic’s Quality program at https://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic/quality/.

Connect with us on Twitter or Facebook using #mayokeyintoquality or at:

https://www.facebook.com/MayoClinic

https://twitter.com/MayoClinic