CoARC Update 11/16/2009. Purpose of Standards. Outlines the minimum requirements to which an accredited program is accountable.
{"Image DocumentName": "CoARC Update11/16/2009. Purpose of Standards. Outlines the minimum requirements to which an accredited program is accountable.", "Image ImageDescription": "Used for the development, evaluation, and self-analysis of programs. Provides the basis on which the CoARC confers or denies program accreditation. Purpose of Programmatic Accreditation. To hold respiratory care programs accountable to the community of interest \u2014 the profession, consumers, employers, students and their families, practitioners\u2014 and to one another by ensuring that these programs have goals and outcomes that are appropriate to prepare individuals to fulfill their expected roles; To evaluate the success of a respiratory care program in achieving its goals and outcomes; To assess the extent to which a respiratory care program meets accreditation standards; To inform the public of the purposes and values of accreditation and to identify programs that meet accreditation standards. To foster continuing improvement in respiratory care programs \u2014 and, thereby, in professional practice AARC BOD Meeting.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}