Committee Roles & Responsibilities
What is the main purpose of every Accreditation Decision Committee?
What is ensuring objective, efficient, and consistent evaluation of organizations going through the accreditation process?
How often does the Accreditation Decision Committee meet?
What is Bi-weekly (every two weeks)?
What is the Decision Form used for?
What is to provide a written narrative summarizing the organization’s progress and compliance with standards?
What is a similarity between visiting Las Vegas and attending a Decision Committee Meeting?
What is what happens at the meeting, stays at the meeting?
True or False? Committee members may only attend meetings in which they have been assigned to help with.
What is False?
What is the main task that all committee members must complete when assigned to assist with a meeting?
What is review all submitted forms by EOD on the Tuesday before each decision meeting to address questions and clarifications, ensuring efficient and focused discussions during each meeting?
What is the minimum number of participants required to meet quorum?
What is at least 7 participants (including 3 Accreditation Specialists, 1 Leadership member, 2 Consultants, and 1 Additional Member)?
Where can committee members find shared forms that will be used for an upcoming assigned meeting?
Where is on the 'Accreditation Team – Decisions' and 'Accreditation Team - Exemptions' channels on Microsoft Teams?
True or False? Exemption Request Forms are voted on and approved electronically through the Exemptions Teams channel.
What is False?
Name two additional reference resources available to support members in their role on the committee?
What is:
- Can be any of the following:
Consumer Serving Organizations:
Religious Institutes:
What must a committee member do if they cannot attend an assigned meeting?
What is they must appoint a proxy from the "Back-Up" list and notify the Accreditation Admin Specialist?
What are the three possible accreditation decisions?
Accredit, Conditionally Accredit, Do Not Accredit.
By when must committee members review forms before an assigned meeting?
What is by the EOD Tuesday before the decision meeting?
What should committee members consider when reviewing exemption requests?
What is the specific standards criteria and whether the organization has a sound rationale for exemption and if other safety measures mitigate the risk?
What should committee members focus on when reviewing Decision and Exemption Request Forms?
What is identifying gaps related to Praesidium’s Safety Equation and abuse prevention best practices as compared with Praesidium Standards?
Why must committee members maintain strict confidentiality?
What is to protect sensitive client information and uphold trust in the process?
What happens in case of a tie vote?
What is the Accreditation Manager casts the deciding vote?
What should committee members do if they have questions about or need more clarification about a clients being presented?
What is they should submit questions or feedback directly within each specific shared form?
What is the last step a committee member must take after they have reviewed all shared Decision and Exemption Request forms for an assigned upcoming committee meeting?
What is committee members must record their name and check the box indicating they have reviewed each form?
What happens when a member votes 'Do Not Accredit'?
They must provide a verbal rationale recorded in the Decision Form.
What type of expertise do our Additional Members bring to the committee?
What is to contribute perspectives on training, leadership development, and risk management or share specific relevant experience to assist with the process?
What type of vote is required for an organization to be accredited?
What is a majority vote?
How should committee members prepare for an upcoming assigned decision meeting?
What is thoroughly review all shared Decision/Exemption Forms and submit any questions directly within the form by EOD Tuesday before the meeting?
How will committee members be made aware if/when additional information/clarification has been added to a form after their assigned committee meeting?
What is the Accreditation Specialists will tag all committee members assigned to the meeting at the time the Decision Form was initially shared by leaving a comment within the Word document itself?
Share two different probing questions that may be beneficial for a member to ask during a meeting to obtain more information?
What is:
- Any of the following: