Significant methodological challenges such as self-selection and lack of robust controls undermine the ability to extrapolate or infer from the published literature if these effects were caused by accreditation and/or certification [ 43].
Allen said after the hearing that any risk to accreditation was cause for concern, but that he remained optimistic that federal officials would not have to take such drastic steps.
The facility has slashed services and disciplined hundreds of staffers in the last 3 1/2 years as it tries to overcome a spate of scandals that caused it to lose its national accreditation and federal funding.
Such a violation could cause his residency program to lose its accreditation.
The filings detail a lengthy back-and-forth over the last decade in which some schools were placed on probation or asked to "show cause" for why they should keep their accreditation.
RBST accredited and awaiting organic accreditation.
Nevertheless, only a few improvements could be attributed to the accreditation program, which may be caused by the fact that other programs address quality of chronic illness care at the same time.
A survey by the Joint Commission, a hospital accreditation group, found communication woes to be among the leading causes of medical errors, which cause as many as 98,000 deaths each year.
Accreditor WASC Senior College and University Commission issued a "show cause" letter, asking Argosy to prove it is worthy of accreditation as the financial condition of its parent company deteriorates.
In June, the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), a body that routinely approves poorly-performing schools, directed CEC to show cause why 10 of its schools should not lose their accreditation over the job placement issue.
