This week we examined accreditation of facilities to help improve the quality of care. As part of this process, it is important that the healthcare providers in these facilities have the proper

requirements to treat patients. For this assignment, review the Law of Practicing

Healthcare Professions in the required reading section. You are tasked with drafting a paper to

explain the processes and procedures required to ensure that a provider has the requisite training

and education to treat patients. Be sure to include:

• Education and training requirements for

licensure.

• Any testing or procedures to obtain

licensure.

• How your facility should verify the

healthcare providers' qualifications.

• Any additional training a provider should

receive and how the facility will ensure the

provider is maintaining this.

• How credentialing relates to the

accreditation process; and

• The impact of credentialing and

accreditation on patient safety and facility

well-being.