From the AHAP Blog: A different kind of accreditation news

While the AHAP Blog tries to stay focused on hospital accreditation, we also like to keep you informed on related topics outside the realm of CMS and The Joint Commission, such as physician education, as it can impact many areas of standards compliance in the future. This news from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Education might be of interest, particularly to teaching hospitals:

The ACGME announced last week that it will, beginning in 2014, require medical residents and fellows to demonstrate competency is six core areas: patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, systems-based practice, professionalism, and interpersonal skills and communication. The organization wants to implement an outcomes-based evaluation system that measures doctors on their competency for “in performing the essential tasks necessary for clinical practice in the 21st century,” the organization says in its official statement.

To read the official announcement, click here. 

What do you make of these changes? Will they have any impact on the Medical Staff standards? Leave your comments on the AHAP blog.