Accreditation Project Management Services
What is Accreditation Project Management?
Healthcare organizations often need to obtain and maintain accreditations, which is a complex process requiring significant involvement from staff and resources for successful completion.
To start an accreditation project, define goals, identify key players, establish a timeline, and create a project plan. Appoint a project manager responsible for:
Efficiently allocating resources, including personnel, budget, and materials, to maximize productivity and minimize waste.
Managing staff by defining clear roles, promoting collaboration, and fostering a positive work environment built on respect and trust.
Identifying, assessing, and addressing potential risks and issues proactively throughout the project.
Monitoring and controlling project progress to ensure timely completion.
Ensuring quality assurance and control to meet required standards for project deliverables.
Managing action items.
Not all organizations may have experienced personnel dedicated to this crucial project. Integral Healthcare Solutions (IHS) consultants have years of experience in managing accreditation projects and coaching project managers. Through our expertise, we offer knowledge exchange and lessons learned to improve the accreditation project management process.
IHS Accreditation Project Management Training
Join us for an empowering presentation and discussion session on conquering the complex world of healthcare accreditation. Our expert project manager and accreditation specialist will guide you through the entire process, from initial accreditation to reaccreditation and ongoing compliance.
You'll gain valuable insights into project management accountabilities and effective communication strategies for your specialty pharmacy team. Discover existing resources and best practices to help streamline your workflow and reduce chaos during the accreditation process.
With specific tools such as the desktop review (DTR) project tracker, request for information (RFI) strategy, and validation review preparation tool, you'll be equipped to turn accreditation chaos into order. Our speaker will also inspire you to create your own customized project management tools.
Learn techniques and strategies to maintain compliance throughout the duration of the accreditation. You'll leave the presentation with a solid action plan based on the resources provided, ready to take on any accreditation project with confidence. Don't miss out on this opportunity to master the art of healthcare accreditation!
Learning objectives
Define leadership and accreditation team accountabilities.
Describe strategies for updating project team members and key stakeholders on accreditation project status.
Outline a project plan for initial or re-accreditation.
The training session includes a 45 minute training video for participants to view at their leisure, followed by a 45 minute discussion and Q&A session with an IHS accreditation project management expert.
Schedule a call with our Chief Operating Officer (COO) using the button below to learn more about the accreditation project management training program.
IHS Accreditation Project Management Services
In addition to training your project management leaders, IHS consultants are available to manage or co-manage your accreditation projects. If your team is facing time constraints or lacks accreditation project management expertise, IHS is ready to provide assistance. Please don't hesitate to reach out!
Accreditation Project Management Tips
Our quarterly newsletter, The IHS Accreditation Insider provides accreditation project management tips in every issue. Subscribe here the IHS email list to receive the newsletter straight to your inbox.
See below for an excerpt of our Q2 2023 newsletter article:
In May-June 2023, IHS conducted a survey among 34 specialty pharmacies, receiving 17 responses. The purpose of the survey was to gather insights on the structure, roles, and lessons learned in specialty pharmacy accreditation project management. The survey consisted of nine questions.
The findings revealed that specialty pharmacies' lead accreditation project managers dedicate varying amounts of time to accreditation projects. In the six months preceding initial or re-accreditation, these managers spend between 7 and 45 hours per week, with an average of 25.6 hours. For maintaining accreditations (all but the six months prior to re-accreditation), they allocate 2 to 40 hours per week, averaging at 16.2 hours (Figure 1).
While this survey focused on specialty pharmacies, IHS anticipates that the time spent on accreditation project management is likely similar for other organizations with URAC accreditation, considering the similarities in accreditation requirements.
Consider how much time your team dedicates to accreditation projects per week. If your team is facing time constraints or lacks expertise, IHS is ready to provide assistance. Please don't hesitate to reach out!
Figure 1: Hours per week spent on accreditation projects by specialty pharmacies
