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Healthcare Accreditation Agencies Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Healthcare Accreditation Agencies Introduction Ensuring safety and quality of services remains a paramount objective in the healthcare industry. That explains the need for accreditation in the healthcare industry. Accreditation is an evaluation process for healthcare organizations and professionals (BHM Healthcare Solutions). Through a set of established standards, qualified accrediting bodies assess various aspects of an organization. In healthcare, accreditation objectives largely focus on aspects including patient safety and quality of care, organizational structure and leadership, personnel qualifications and training, as well as resource and infrastructure management. Foster asserts that considering the wide scope of healthcare standards, different organizations, bearing unique histories and standards in aspects like costs, targeted organizations, and services offered, are mandated to execute accreditation uniquely. In the US, the Joint Commission (TJC), Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), Det Norske Veritas Healthcare (DNV GL), Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ), Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) are some of the accrediting agencies with unique roles. Comparison of the Agencies 1 Accrediting Agency Identification Information Cost of Accreditation Organizations Accredited Accrediting Agency Programs 1 The Joint Commission (TJC) TJC is a non-profit accreditation organization founded in 1917. It has over 22,000 organizations. All the organizations have a minimum accreditation period of 3 years (BHM Healthcare Solutions). The cost varies based on an organization’s average daily census and the services provided. Multiple organizations including hospitals, ambulatory care, home care, and behavioral health facilities. Disease-specific care, patient safety, leadership development, case management, HIPAA privacy, and healthcare staffing ser...