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Do you think that both JCAHO and NCQA are necessary? Should't one quality accreditation organization be enough?

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The importance of the JCAHO and the NCQA quality accreditation organizations in the healthcare industry.

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Several quality accreditation systems are necessary. More than one of these organizations are needed because one accreditation organization may not have the capability to monitor for quality within every hospital and medical facilities. The JCAHO is an incomplete ...

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