Background: Evaluation and accreditation of hospitals have essential roles in improving the quality, safety, and effectiveness of healthcare services. Nevertheless, this process may cause stress and anxiety among hospital staff. This study aims to determine and compare the level of anxiety and perceived stress of employees before and after the accreditation program in Ahvaz private hospitals. ...

The Accreditation Committee of the Joint Commission’s Board of Commissioners approved a revision to the “Inclusion of Physician Practices in Survey” policy in “The Accreditation Process (ACC)” chapter of the comprehensive accreditation manuals for hospitals and critical access hospitals. Previously, Joint Commission policy required that a physician practice be included in the hospital’s survey ...

OBJECTIVE Quantitative studies have shown the various benefits for having accreditation in hospitals. However, neither of these explored the general conditions before applying for an accreditation. To close this gap, this study aimed to investigate the possible association between joining an accreditation programme with various hospital characteristics. DESIGN A cross-sectional study was impl...

The authors should thank the authors of letter entitled "Iran Hospital Accreditation system" for their criticisms. In response to this letter, which includes some criticisms about our letter entitled "The Accreditation of Hospitals in Iran", the following points can be made: The overall purpose of this letter was to look at the status of accreditation from the past to the present time and had o...

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) accreditation and hospital care practices on breastfeeding rates at 1 and 4 months. METHODS: All women who birthed in Queensland, Australia, from February 1 to May 31, 2010, received a survey 4 months postpartum. Maternal, infant, and hospital characteristics; pregnancy and birth complications; and infant feeding ...

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...

BACKGROUND Subjective parameters such as quality of life or patient satisfaction gain importance as outcome parameters and benchmarks in health care. In many countries hospitals are now undergoing accreditation as mandatory or voluntary measures. It is believed but unproven that accreditations positively influence quality of care and patient satisfaction. The present study aims to assess in a d...

BACKGROUND The increased international focus on improving patient outcomes, safety and quality of care has led stakeholders, policy makers and healthcare provider organizations to adopt standardized processes for evaluating healthcare organizations. Accreditation and certification have been proposed as interventions to support patient safety and high quality healthcare. Guidelines recommend acc...