{"id":163,"date":"2021-03-05T20:14:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T20:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quada1.wpenginepowered.com\/quad-a-executive-director-thomas-terranova-and-board-member-monte-goldstein-md-present-on-accreditation-and-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T21:56:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T21:56:11","slug":"aaaasf-executive-director-thomas-terranova-and-board-member-monte-goldstein-md-present-on-accreditation-and-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quada.org\/en\/blog-posts\/aaaasf-executive-director-thomas-terranova-and-board-member-monte-goldstein-md-present-on-accreditation-and-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"QUAD A Executive Director, Thomas Terranova, And Board Member, Monte Goldstein, MD, Present On Accreditation And COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/dev8.quada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Orbis-Webinar-Still-1024x384.webp\" alt=\"QUAD A Executive Director, Thomas Terranova, And Board Member, Monte Goldstein, MD, Present On Accreditation And COVID-19\" class=\"wp-image-416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Orbis-Webinar-Still-1024x384.webp 1024w, https:\/\/quada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Orbis-Webinar-Still-300x113.webp 300w, https:\/\/quada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Orbis-Webinar-Still-768x288.webp 768w, https:\/\/quada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Orbis-Webinar-Still.webp 1135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Saturday, February 27<sup>th<\/sup> Quad A Executive Director, Thomas Terranova, JD MBA MA, and Board Member, Monte Goldstein, MD, presented the important role that accreditation can serve to help facilities during \u200ban emergency or a global health crisis, like COVID-19. The pandemic has made all aspects of accreditation, especially infection control and emergency preparedness, more relevant. QUAD A\u2019s accreditation programs assess the safety and provide a framework for all facilities worldwide to pursue ongoing performance improvement. This webinar highlighted important guidance and lessons learned throughout the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orbis International launched Cybersight as an online training and mentorship platform for eye health professionals in developing countries. The Cybersight Live Webinar was attended by representatives from&nbsp;over 55 countries. <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcybersight.org%2Fportfolio%2Flecture-hospital-accreditation-covid-19%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Chunter.cherwek%40orbis.org%7C166a31a0097f4e2442f008d8de658bf6%7Cb13bc22f39fd4da292a16450fe6ef790%7C1%7C0%7C637503876355188233%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=WMSnYcQ0ramMcZPP9%2FU3bKkXlfA5TjG3Oqt21RIkUdk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"[&quot;5fc90ba9e3464824cc761e41&quot;]\">Hospital Accreditation and COVID-19<\/a> is available for viewing at the Cybersight website.&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #861106;\">\u200b<\/span>Please feel free to visit the website and download the presentation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, February 27th Quad A Executive Director, Thomas Terranova, JD MBA MA, and Board Member, Monte Goldstein, MD, presented the important role that accreditation can serve to help facilities during \u200ban emergency or a global health crisis, like COVID-19. 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