Transcript Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Update on Revisions to the
CoARC Standards for the
Profession of Respiratory Care
Allen N. Gustin Jr., MD, FCCP
Chair, CoARC Accreditation
Policies/Standards/Bylaws Committee
Conflict of Interest
I have no real or perceived conflict of
interest that relates to this presentation. Any
use of brand names is not in any way meant
to be an endorsement of a specific product,
but to merely illustrate a point of emphasis.
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Presentation Overview
 Attendees will be provided with an overview of the proposed
2015 accreditation standards and its implications for
programs and the profession.
 The presenter will focus on the most significant differences
between the current and revised standards.
 Strategies for implementing programmatic changes to
address compliance with the revised standards will also be
discussed.
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Objectives
 Purpose of Accreditation Standards
 Brief History
 Overview of Revision Process
 The 2015 CoARC Standards – What’s Different?
 Transition Timeline
 Ongoing Review
 Questions and Answers
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Purpose of Standards
 Outlines the minimum requirements to which an
accredited first-professional (entry into practice)
respiratory care program is accountable.
 Used for the development, evaluation, and selfanalysis of first-professional respiratory care
programs.
 Provides the basis on which the CoARC confers
or denies program accreditation.
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History of Standards
 Initially adopted in 1962
 Revisions in 1972, 1977, 1986, 2000,
2003, and 2010
(JRCRTE in 1970; CoARC in 1997)
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The Revision Process
 As part of its 5-year review cycle, CoARC
developed progressive drafts of its 2015
Standards over the past year.
 Comments were received from a variety of
communities of interest and have been used to
develop the first draft of the 2015 Standards.
 Additional drafts following input from this meeting
are anticipated and will be published for further
feedback from the communities of interest..
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The Revision Process
 Standards Committee of the Board met several
times monthly via web-based Go-To-Meeting.
 Reviewed the data collected from all evaluation
instruments and all correspondence received by
CoARC regarding the 2010 Standards and first-draft of
the 2015 Standards;
 Identified Standards determined to have greatest
concerns;
 Made recommended revisions to the drafts.
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The Revision Process
 Between July and Nov 2013, the Standards Committee
will:
 Review the data collected from all evaluation instruments
and any correspondence, e-mails, or telephone calls
received by CoARC regarding the proposed Standards by
September 1.
 Identify Standards determined to have greatest concerns.
 Make revisions to Evidence of Compliance.
 Make recommended revisions to the second draft for
review by Full Board at Nov 2013 meeting.
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Transition Timeline
 Anticipate final draft approval in spring 2014 with effective
date of January 1, 2015.
 Provide webinars to key personnel and site visitor retraining
on implementing the revised Standards (November 2014 –
July 2015):
 Begin assessing compliance with the new Standards as
part of the regular on-site and annual report of current
status process (July 2015). Programs with self-studies due
on or after July 1, 2015 will be required to demonstrate
compliance with the 2015 Standards.
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What’s Different?
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What’s Different?
 CoARC will continue its outcomes-centered
approach to the accreditation review process;
 Given the significant shifts to a competency-based
approach to accreditation, revisions in the 2015
Standards reflect an increased emphasis on
student learning outcomes that focus on the
competencies and attainment levels reached by
respiratory care students upon completion of their
first professional degree program.
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What are Competency-Based Standards?
 Competency-based accreditation standards focus on the
requisite competencies needed for entry into a profession,
allow flexibility in the curriculum to achieve competencies,
and establish criteria to assess achievements and
deficiencies by monitoring outcomes.
 CoARC defines competencies as the “written statements
describing the measureable set of specific knowledge,
skills, and affective behaviors expected of graduates”
(CoARC, 2010, p. 10).
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Why the Emphasis on Competencies?
 Increasing shift from a traditional, curriculum-centric
approach of defining required courses to an outcomescentric approach that establishes requisite competencies
as the primary means to assess the achievement of
expected student learning outcomes.
 Increased demand for allied health professionals who offer
a wider range of clinical skills, greater experience in
independent practice, more flexibility in adapting to various
practice settings, and who are culturally sensitive, teamfocused, and possess interpersonal and listening skills
(O' Neil & Pew Health Professions Commission, 1998, p. 47).
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Standard I – Program Administration
and Sponsorship
 Institutional Accreditation
 Consortium
 Sponsor Responsibilities
 Program Location
 Substantive Changes
 Affiliate Agreements
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Standard II – Institutional and Personnel
Resources
 Institutional Resources
 Personnel Resources
 Key Program Personnel
 Program Director
 Director of Clinical Education
 Medical Director
 Instructional Faculty
 Administrative and Support Staff
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Standard III – Program Goals,
Outcomes, and Assessment
 Statement of Program Goals
 Assessment of Program Goals
 Assessment of Program Resources
 Student Evaluation
 Assessment of Program Outcomes
 Reporting Program Outcomes
 Clinical Site Evaluation
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Standard IV– Curriculum
 Minimum Course Content
 Minimum Competencies
 Length of Study
 Equivalency
 Clinical Practice
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Standard V– Fair Practices and
Recordkeeping
 Disclosure
 Non-discriminatory Practice
 Safeguards
 Academic Guidance
 Student Identification
 Student Records
 Program Records
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Ongoing Review
 The ongoing review of the Standards will occur
as needed, but no less than every five (5) years.
 Review process/public notice will be the same.
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