establishment of hospital accreditation programs is increasingly growing across numerous developing nations. such initiatives aim to improve quality of care. however, such establishments, mainly incentivized by successful and famous accreditation plans in developed countries, usually suffer from lack of necessary arrangements which, in turn, result in undesired consequences. indeed, the first p...

This article will discuss the professionalization of social work in United States (U.S.). The path to professional development has been shaped by features strong associations with external influence on control over education, entrance profession through a specific knowledge base and accreditation, codified code ethics, state licensing, restriction title, sanctions for breaches ethics. In States...

Accreditation survey of Al-Kindy TeachingHospital during the months of February–May2011 was performed as part of its technical assistanceservices to the management of the hospital. Thehospital had formed an accreditation committee inOctober 2010 and began the process of self-assessmentand implementation of the 2010 Iraqi NationalAccreditation Standards for Hospitals. As the hospitalneared the c...

To reveal any potential bias in this publication, and in accordance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education guidelines, Dr. Hocum (author) reports he is a stockholder and clinical pharmacist at Genelex Corporation. Dr. Kitzmiller (peer reviewer) reports he receives grant/research support from the National Institues of Health and is a retained consultant for Ohio Clinical Tri...

This article has been supported by Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, particularly the Vice-rectorate for Digital Resources and Documentation (Vicerrectorado Recursos Digitales y Documentacion) and Vice-Rectorate for Studies, Quality Accreditation Estudios, Calidad y Acreditacion) under Call Learning + Teaching (Convocatoria A+D2019: Aprendizaje Docencia. Proyectos Innovacion Mejora Educativa...

This article has been supported by Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, particularly the Vicerectorate for Digital Resources and Documentation (Vicerrectorado Recursos Digitales y Documentacion) Vice-Rectorate Studies, Quality Accreditation de Estudios, Calidad y Acreditacion) under Call Learning + Teaching (Convocatoria A+D2019: Aprendizaje Docencia. Proyectos Innovacion Mejora Educativa) Proj...

The Department of Health & Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the continuation of deeming authority for The Joint Commission’s hospital accreditation program through July 15, 2014. The CMS designation means that hospitals accredited by The Joint Commission may choose to be “deemed” as meeting Medicare and Medicaid certification requirements. CMS found ...