Accreditation Manager

Savannah Brown, RN

OCH Accreditation Manager
(662) 615-2960
E-mail: sbrown@och.org
Location: Nursing Administration Offices

ACCREDITATION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze, trend, and report risks and occurrences involving safety, quality or cost to the employee, visitor or patient.
• Coordinate performance improvement and internal audits for all departments.
• Audit, assess and evaluate quality and safety issues occurring at OCH in relation to the NIAHO Standards, ISO 9001 and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation.
• Involvement in the survey process for DNV Healthcare Accreditation Organization and the State Department of Health.
• Assure validation with the Core Measures, a quality assurance program, by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
• Participate in the development of new policies, procedures and performance improvement for OCH.
• Participate in committees that affect the quality and safety at OCH and our clinics.
• Manage the Quality Management System with an OCH interdisciplinary team.
• Provide education to physicians and staff on Core Measures, International Organizational Standards and Condition of Participation Standards.