Name of The Scope of Description
Agency regulatory
authority
Center for Federal authority This agency is part of the
Medicare and level Department of Health and Human
Medicaid Services Services, their purpose is to
(CMS) oversee programs such as
Medicare and Medicaid,
collecting data and reports to
reduce fraud in the healthcare
system
Center for Disease Federal Authority The mission of the CDC is the
Control (CDC) level protection of the national
territory from health-related
threats, such as contagious
diseases or viruses, CDC also
conducts scientific research to
increase the security of the
territory, and if the necessity
arises the CDC intervenes quickly
to prevent the lost human lives.
Foods and Drug Federal Authority FDA is responsible for the testing
Administration Level and approbation of products
(FDA) destined to public use, mainly in
the fields of drugs to human and
veterinary use, products of
biological precedence and the
devices for the medical field. FDA
in can approve emergency
products to fight health related
emergencies
Relevance to APRN/DNP
This agency works with healthcare
professionals and other agencies to
prevent abuse and fraud in the
healthcare system of the United
States of America. The data and
studies collected by the CMS help
improve the quality of services and
communication between nurses and
insurance companies.
The front-line protection against
health-related threats that his
agency provides is of vital relevance,
as the guidelines and actions against
contagious diseases provides the
nurses with an action plan to
protect human life. In biological
emergencies the CDC will take direct
control over the healthcare
professionals to ensure the
protection of the national territory
The FDA realizes a very relevant
work to the nurses across the whole
country, as they are in charge of
approving new medicines and
treatments, making the
communication with healthcare
professionals of vital importance to
provide the patients with the most
modern and safe products.
Relevance of area of practice
The Fraud prevention of the CMS is
of vital relevance to the correct
functioning of the healthcare
system, and the completion of
necessary procedures that ensure
the security of the patients and
professionals in the field.
The work of the CDC is of great
relevance at the federal level, as
they posses the greatest
responsibility to protect the
national territory against health-
related threats, no matter the
precedency. Their work is today
more important than ever, as they
are in the front lines of today’s
health crisis due to the surge of the
virus that ravages the country.
The FDA is in charge of the
approval of new products and
treatments across the whole
territory of the United States, and
as such possess total overseeing
power over which medicines can
be used and their correct
administration. In order to provide
the patients with quality
treatment, the healthcare
professionals must be
knowledgeable about the last
innovations in the field and the
 approval of new treatments
States Board of State Authority The Board of Nursing provides This organization has a vital role to The control and overseeing that
Nursing Level the licenses necessary to practice the healthcare professional as they the board provides to the nurse
the profession in the state of are in charge of the necessary professionals in the state ensure
Florida, monitoring and accreditation and licensing needed that the patients in the state are
controlling the correct functioning to practice the profession in the treated with a quality standard,
of the nursing professionals in the state, making sure that all the helping to protect the well being of
state. nurses in the state meet a standard the residents of the state,
of quality in the services that they
provide to the general population.

Joint Commission Local Authority This organization aims to improve
Level the practice of the healthcare
profession, mainly at the local
level, they are responsible for the
evaluation and overseeing of
health relate institutions in order
to ensure the correct and safe
practice of the profession
The Joint Commission as a nonprofit
organization that works closely with
other health related institutions and
professionals plays an important
role as an overseer that can react
quickly to any situation in the local
level, They work closely with the
APRN/DNP to ensure the quality and
humanity of the different process of
the healthcare system, encouraging
the professionals to achieve their
best version
As a mainly local institution the
Joint Commission provides
personalized overseeing and
instruction to professionals of the
healthcare field that adapt to the
needs and areas that need
improvement in their daily services,
providing guidance and seminars
with the latest techniques and
innovations in the field, propelling
and connecting the local agencies
with the resources to accomplish
their goals of excellence and safety.

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Bodies with Regulatory Authority over Health Care in the US.

Federal State Local Private
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Boards of Medicine. Local and County Health Liaison Committee on Medical
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Department of Health. Departments. Education.
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Department of Insurance. Medical Specialty Boards.
Health Resources and Services Administration Department of Welfare. Joint Commission.
(HRSA). Department of Aging. National Committee on Quality
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Assurance.
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Insurance Companies.
Veterans Health System. Hospitals.
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA).
Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Regulatory Elements for Physicians
Federal State Private
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medical Boards. Medical profession (through the AMA).
Health Resources and Services Administration. Insurance companies.
Hospitals.

Regulatory Element for Hospitals

Federal State Private
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Department of Health. Joint Commission.
Internal Revenue Service. Department of Aging. Insurance companies
Non-discrimination rules (Americans with Disabilities
Act , Civil Rights Act)