The paper lacks reliable, credible and trusted evidences to support the claims that the authors made. For instance, the authors claimed, " In Iran, at first, the hospital ac-creditation system had only focused on the structural standards and it was a lot of criticism. " No evidences for such a claim have been provided. The authors also wrote, " The hospital accredita-tion system in Iran emphasi...

background and purpose: this study aimed to manage medical errors before and after the implementation of accreditation in public, private, and social security hospitals of mazandaran, iran. materials and methods: this descriptive study has been done in 38 hospitals. data were collected through documents reviewed relating to 2013 and 2014. the paired t-test and friedman test were used by statist...

BACKGROUND The surveyors in hospital accreditation program are considered as the core of accreditation programs. So, the reliability and validity of the accreditation program heavily depend on their performance. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify the dimensions and factors affecting surveyor management of hospital accreditation programs in Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS This qualitative s...

A brief account of the obstacles faced during the introduction of hospital accreditation in Australia is provided, with some insight into the politics of change in health care. Some observations are made concerning critical elements of the accreditation program and the implications for the future of the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards.

BACKGROUND An interest in hospital accreditation is growing rapidly among many countries to enhance the quality of health care services. The literature showed a positive association between accreditation and some processes of health care. One of the main factors that influence bed availability is the length of hospital stay (LOS), which is considered as an important indicator of the quality of ...

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...

Background Public policymaking is complex and lacks research evidences, particularly in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). This policy analysis aims to generate insights about the process of hospital accreditation policy making in Iran, to identify factors influencing policymaking and to evaluate utilization of evidence in policy making process. Methods The study examined the policymakin...