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Accreditation, Certification, and
Licensure Exam Questions and Answers
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Accreditation - ✔✔A voluntary process by which a private non-
governmental organization or agency performs an external review and
grants recognition to a program of study or institution that meets certain
pre-determined standards.
Certification - ✔✔The process by which governmental and non-
governmental organizations evaluate educational programs, healthcare
facilities, and individuals as having met predetermined standards.
Licensure - ✔✔Legal approval for a facility to operate or for a person to
practice within his or her profession. Individual must meet eligibility
requirements before granted a license to practice. Overseen by state
licensing board or agency.
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Deemed Status - ✔✔Refers to facilities that are accredited by The Joint
Commission and AOA and are in compliance with the Medicare Conditions
of Participation (COP) for hospitals.
Name the agency that performs CMS-certification surveys in Texas. -
✔✔TDSHS - TX Dept of State Health Services
Name the agency responsible for licensure of healthcare facilities in Texas.
- ✔✔TDSHS - TX Dept of State Health Services
AAAHC - ✔✔Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Accredits Ambulatory Facilities
AOA - ✔✔American Osteopathic Association. Accredits Osteopathic
medical schools and health care facilities
CARF - ✔✔Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
Accredits Rehab Facilities
CHAP - ✔✔Community Health Accreditation Program. Accredits
community based HCOs, including home health and hospice agencies.
DNV Healthcare - ✔✔Det Norske Veritas . Accredits acute care hospitals in
US. Part of NIAHO.
TJC - ✔✔The Joint Commission. Accredits All healthcare facilities
Accreditation, Certification, and
Licensure Exam Questions and Answers
100% Solved
Accreditation - ✔✔A voluntary process by which a private non-
governmental organization or agency performs an external review and
grants recognition to a program of study or institution that meets certain
pre-determined standards.
Certification - ✔✔The process by which governmental and non-
governmental organizations evaluate educational programs, healthcare
facilities, and individuals as having met predetermined standards.
Licensure - ✔✔Legal approval for a facility to operate or for a person to
practice within his or her profession. Individual must meet eligibility
requirements before granted a license to practice. Overseen by state
licensing board or agency.
, ©NINJANERD 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
Deemed Status - ✔✔Refers to facilities that are accredited by The Joint
Commission and AOA and are in compliance with the Medicare Conditions
of Participation (COP) for hospitals.
Name the agency that performs CMS-certification surveys in Texas. -
✔✔TDSHS - TX Dept of State Health Services
Name the agency responsible for licensure of healthcare facilities in Texas.
- ✔✔TDSHS - TX Dept of State Health Services
AAAHC - ✔✔Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Accredits Ambulatory Facilities
AOA - ✔✔American Osteopathic Association. Accredits Osteopathic
medical schools and health care facilities
CARF - ✔✔Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
Accredits Rehab Facilities
CHAP - ✔✔Community Health Accreditation Program. Accredits
community based HCOs, including home health and hospice agencies.
DNV Healthcare - ✔✔Det Norske Veritas . Accredits acute care hospitals in
US. Part of NIAHO.
TJC - ✔✔The Joint Commission. Accredits All healthcare facilities
