TY - JOUR
T1 - An appraisal of healthcare accreditation agencies and programs
T2 - Similarities, differences, challenges and opportunities
AU - Greenfield, David
AU - Iqbal, Usman
AU - O'Connor, Elaine
AU - Conlan, Nicola
AU - Wilson, Heather
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of International Society for Quality in Health Care. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: [email protected].
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Background: The study, following similar reviews in 2000 and 2010, presents an update of knowledge about external evaluation agencies and accreditation programs. Objective: The study aim was to investigate the current profile of external evaluation agencies identifying their program features, and significant changes and challenges.
AB - Background: The study, following similar reviews in 2000 and 2010, presents an update of knowledge about external evaluation agencies and accreditation programs. Objective: The study aim was to investigate the current profile of external evaluation agencies identifying their program features, and significant changes and challenges.
KW - accreditation
KW - external evaluation
KW - healthcare standards
KW - quality improvement
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U2 - 10.1093/intqhc/mzab150
DO - 10.1093/intqhc/mzab150
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85119514782
SN - 1353-4505
VL - 33
JO - International Journal for Quality in Health Care
JF - International Journal for Quality in Health Care
IS - 4
M1 - mzab150
ER -
