Accreditation programs for hospitals: Funding and operation

被引：7

作者：

Bohigas, L ^{[1
]}

Smith, D ^{[1
]}

Brooks, T ^{[1
]}

Donahue, T ^{[1
]}

Heidemann, E ^{[1
]}

Donaldson, B ^{[1
]}

Shaw, C ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL HEALTHCARE STAND,ZETLAND,AUSTRALIA

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE | 1996年 / 8卷 / 06期

关键词：

accreditation; international comparisons; health policy;

D O I：

10.1093/intqhc/8.6.583

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Accreditation is a formal process by which an authorized body assesses and recognizes an individual, an organization (like a hospital), a program, or a group as complying with requirements such as standards or criteria [1]. This article analyses and compares the activity and funding of six health care accrediting bodies which operate in five different countries, and which in 1994, accredited over 5 000 health centres, The data included in this article could be useful for other institutions who wish to commence accreditation programmes for health care organizations, Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.

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页码：583 / 589

页数：7