Background Accreditation is viewed as a reputable tool to evaluate and enhance the quality
of health care. However, its effect on performance and outcomes remains unclear. This …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze research into accreditation
and accreditation processes. Data sources A multi-method, systematic review of the …

Background Inspection systems are used in healthcare to promote quality improvements (ie
to achieve changes in organisational structures or processes, healthcare provider behaviour …

Summary In 2005, the Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions (CBAHI) was
launched in Saudi Arabia in order to improve the quality of care. By 2010, the first hospital …

Objective The purpose of this paper is to identify and suggest a number of performance
measures to facilitate the evaluation of accreditation programs in healthcare. Methods The …

Background Since 2009, hospital quality policy in Flanders, Belgium, is built around a
quality-of-care triad, which encompasses accreditation, public reporting (PR) and inspection …

Objective The purpose of this study was to identify the challenges of Iranian hospital
accreditation standards and provide solutions. Design A qualitative research design was …

Purpose Accreditation is an essential component in primary healthcare (PHC) systems. The
purpose of this paper is to investigate the most suitable PHC accreditation models and …

Quality improvement (QI) has become an essential part of health service activities 1 and the
QI concept has inspired the development of accreditation programmes in the healthcare …

A acreditação tem sido utilizada por muitos países para estimular a melhoria da qualidade
dos serviços hospitalares. No Brasil, a difusão da acreditação hospitalar é de …