Introduction to concepts of hospital accreditation and patient safety -- Milestones of hospital accreditation and patient safety in the United States -- A global view of patient safety and accreditation -- Universal "new" language of patient safety as part of the accreditation process -- Current challenges in healthcare -- The reliability factor and why adverse events still happen in accredited healthcare organizations -- Organizational architecture in relation to patient safety efforts ready, fire, aim -- Overview of the Myers model for patient safety and accreditation and its application in healthcare -- Design at the leadership level (system level) -- Design at the unit level (microsystem) -- Design at the individual level -- How the model assists nursing with accreditation and patient safety efforts -- Measurements and data integration -- Root cause analysis and failure mode and effects analysis -- Recommendations for accrediting bodies and healthcare organizations.