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Alsaedi A, Sukeri S, Yaccob NM. Enabling Factors for the Successful Implementation of the CBAHI Accreditation Program. J Multidiscip Healthc 2023; 16:2189-2199. [PMID: 37547805 PMCID: PMC10404050 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s422174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Background Healthcare organizations worldwide tend to implement hospital accreditation programs to improve the quality of care they provide. However, the literature shows inconsistent findings on the impact of such programs on the quality of care due to improper implementation of accreditation programs. Purpose This study explored the enabling factors for the effective implementation of the Saudi Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions (CBAHI) program in the Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Methods This qualitative study involved 22 professionals from five CBAHI-accredited MOH hospitals in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. A purposive sampling technique was applied, and data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews. A thematic analysis approach was applied to the interview transcripts. Results Four themes and 11 subthemes emerged. The emerging themes included the development of human capital, resolving quality management issues, ensuring the availability of resources, and strategizing CBAHI-specific solutions. Conclusion The current study fills this knowledge gap by identifying the factors leading to the effective implementation of the CBAHI accreditation program in the MOH hospitals. Only the effective execution of the CBAHI will increase healthcare quality and, as a result, justify the significant resources and efforts invested in these programs. Future research should replicate similar study in other governments or private hospitals.
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- Abdulaziz Alsaedi
- Department of Medical Services, Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, National Guard Health Affairs, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Unit of Biostatistics and Research Methodology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Coss-Mandiola J, Vanegas-López J, Rojas A, Dubó P, Campillay-Campillay M, Carrasco R. Accreditation of Quality in Primary Health Care in Chile: Perception of the Teams from Accredited Family Healthcare Centers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:2477. [PMID: 36767844 PMCID: PMC9915018 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the perception of the health teams belonging to the Family Healthcare Centers (CESFAMs) that are accredited, regarding the process of implementation and the achievement of accreditation. A qualitative approach was applied, with contributions from grounded theory, through the technique of individual in-depth interviews and focus groups. The interviews were carried out in nine accredited CESFAMs. For the presentation, organization and analysis of the data, Atlas.ti V9 software was used. From the results, derived from the open phase of the analysis, obtained from the opinions of the participants, a total of 26 categories emerged relating to the facilitating and hindering factors of the process. From the axial phase, it was possible to establish central categories that were related to quality management policies, the structure of Primary Health Care (PHC), participation and co-construction, and leadership and change management. In conclusion, the discourse of the teams reveals the need to have necessary conditions for the accreditation process, which are mainly related to training, characteristics of the types of leadership and teamwork in harmony with the process. Finally, the study reveals a gap in the community participation in this process, which suggests continuing this line of research.
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- Juan Coss-Mandiola
- Escuela de Obstetricia y Puericultura, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 8320096, Chile
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- Escuela de Obstetricia y Puericultura, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 8320096, Chile
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- Escuela de Obstetricia y Puericultura, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 8320096, Chile
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- Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Atacama, Copiapó 7500015, Chile
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- Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Atacama, Copiapó 7500015, Chile
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- Facultad de Ingeniería y Negocios, Universidad de Las Américas, Santiago 3981000, Chile
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Fathelrahman AI, Almalki HA, Bajunaid HR, Al-Harthi GK, Aljuaid MO, Majrashi RY, Alsuwat MA. Assessing the Presence of the Joint Commission International Accreditation Requirements in Western Saudi Arabia Hospital Pharmacies: A Cross-sectional Study. J Res Pharm Pract 2023; 12:1-8. [PMID: 38213607 PMCID: PMC10779688 DOI: 10.4103/jrpp.jrpp_5_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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Objective The Central Board of Accreditation for Healthcare Institutions (CBAHI) the national Saudi accreditation body accredited most hospitals in Saudi Arabia whereas, the Joint Commission International (JCI) a well-known international accreditation body accredited some hospitals. We assessed Western Saudi Arabia hospital pharmacists' knowledge, opinions, and observations about pharmacy-related JCI accreditation criteria needed for hospitals. Methods This was a cross-sectional survey-based study conducted among pharmacy personnel working in the Ministry of Health (MOH), Military, and private hospitals in the Makkah region in western Saudi Arabia. The present report represents the findings of descriptive and comparative analyses. Comparative analyses were tested by Student's t-test, analysis of variance, and Chi-square when applicable and a P ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Findings One hundred and one pharmacists completed the survey; most of them were from Taif (53.5%) and Jeddah (37.6%) and fewer from Makkah (8.9%). The highest proportions were from MOH (55.4%), private (29.7%), and some from military (14.9%) hospitals. They worked mostly in hospitals accredited with CBAHI (93.1%) than JCI (58.4%) and only (41.6%) worked with quality units. Correct answers on knowledge items ranged from 14.9% to 65.3%. On five-point Likert Scale, they showed supportive ratings on how they perceived the importance of JCI statement provided (overall average score: 3.78) and on how statement criteria are implemented in their hospitals (overall average score: 3.76). Higher proportions of those working in quality units compared to their counterparts were aware that accreditation cycles for JCI and CBAHI are identical (66.7% vs. 55.9%, P = 0.009) and that JCI criteria are more concise than CBAHI (59.5% vs. 52.5%, P = 0.007). Higher proportions of those working in JCI-accredited hospitals compared to their counterparts were aware that JCI criteria are clearer than CBAHI (55.9% vs. 33.3%, P = 0.021) and that JCI criteria are more concise than CBAHI (61% vs. 47.6%, P = 0.012). Conclusion To a high extent, pharmacists were supportive of JCI criteria and considered the criteria to be implemented in their hospitals. There is a room for improvement to enhance awareness and support of JCI quality criteria among pharmacists.
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Al Mansour A, Merry AF, Jowsey T, Weller JM. Hospital accreditation processes in Saudi Arabia: a thematic analysis of hospital staff experiences. BMJ Open Qual 2022; 11:bmjoq-2021-001652. [PMID: 34980590 PMCID: PMC8724809 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background Hospital accreditation by an international organisation can play an important role in health quality and safety. However, little is known about how managers and front-line employees experience and perceive the effects of accreditation. Their views could inform quality improvement processes and procedures. Objective To explore perceptions of employees at the managerial level on the Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation process and its impact on quality of patient care in Saudi Arabian JCI-accredited hospitals. Methods We undertook a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews to explore the perspectives of senior staff from three accredited public hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Interviews were transcribed prior to thematic analysis. Results Twenty managers participated in the interviews. The following inter-related themes emerged concerning the JCI accreditation process and its impact on quality of patient care: drivers for the change; the plan for the change; the process of the change; maintaining changes post-accreditation and patients’ issues. Participants were positive in their accounts of: drivers for the change; planning for the change needed to achieve accreditation and managing patients’ issues. However, participants reported less favourably on: the process of the change; and maintaining changes post-accreditation. Conclusion The planning stage was perceived as the easiest component of JCI accreditation. Implementing and maintaining changes post-accreditation that demonstrably promote patient safety and quality of care was perceived as more difficult. When planning for accreditation, institutions need to incorporate strategies to ensure that improvements to care continue beyond the accreditation period.
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- Ali Al Mansour
- Quality Management, Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, The University of Auckland School of Medicine, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,Department of Anaesthesia, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education, The University of Auckland School of Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.,Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education, The University of Auckland School of Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand
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Rahim AIA, Ibrahim MI, Chua SL, Musa KI. Hospital Facebook Reviews Analysis Using a Machine Learning Sentiment Analyzer and Quality Classifier. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:1679. [PMID: 34946405 PMCID: PMC8701188 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9121679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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While experts have recognised the significance and necessity of social media integration in healthcare, no systematic method has been devised in Malaysia or Southeast Asia to include social media input into the hospital quality improvement process. The goal of this work is to explain how to develop a machine learning system for classifying Facebook reviews of public hospitals in Malaysia by using service quality (SERVQUAL) dimensions and sentiment analysis. We developed a Machine Learning Quality Classifier (MLQC) based on the SERVQUAL model and a Machine Learning Sentiment Analyzer (MLSA) by manually annotated multiple batches of randomly chosen reviews. Logistic regression (LR), naive Bayes (NB), support vector machine (SVM), and other methods were used to train the classifiers. The performance of each classifier was tested using 5-fold cross validation. For topic classification, the average F1-score was between 0.687 and 0.757 for all models. In a 5-fold cross validation of each SERVQUAL dimension and in sentiment analysis, SVM consistently outperformed other methods. The study demonstrates how to use supervised learning to automatically identify SERVQUAL domains and sentiments from patient experiences on a hospital's Facebook page. Malaysian healthcare providers can gather and assess data on patient care via the use of these content analysis technology to improve hospital quality of care.
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- Afiq Izzudin A. Rahim
- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia; (A.I.A.R.); (K.I.M.)
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- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia; (A.I.A.R.); (K.I.M.)
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- Faculty of Computing and Informatics, Multimedia University, Persiaran Multimedia, Cyberjaya 63100, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia; (A.I.A.R.); (K.I.M.)
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Bergholt MD, Falstie-Jensen AM, Brink Valentin J, Hibbert P, Braithwaite J, Johnsen SP, Von Plessen C. Patients experience more support, information and involvement after first-time hospital accreditation: a before and after study in the Faroe Islands. Int J Qual Health Care 2021; 33:6410636. [PMID: 34698825 DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzab149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The impact of hospital accreditation on the experiences of patients remains a weak point in quality improvement research. This is surprising given the time and cost of accreditation and the fact that patient experiences influence outcomes. We investigated the impact of first-time hospital accreditation on patients' experience of support from health-care professionals, information and involvement in decisions. OBJECTIVE We aimed to examine the association between first-time hospital accreditation and patient experiences. METHODS We conducted a longitudinal study in the three Faroese hospitals that, unlike hospitals on the Danish mainland and elsewhere internationally, had no prior exposure to systematic quality improvement. The hospitals were accredited in 2017 according to a modified second version of the Danish Healthcare Quality program. Study participants were 18 years or older and hospitalized for at least 24 h in 2016 before or 2018 after accreditation. We administered the National Danish Survey of Patient Experiences for acute and scheduled hospitalization. Patients rated their experiences of support, information and involvement in decision-making on a 5-point Likert scale. We calculated individual and grouped mean item scores, the percentages of scores ≥4, the mean score difference, the relative risk (RR) for high/very high scores (≥4) using Poisson regression and the risk difference. Patient experience ratings were compared using mixed effects linear regression. RESULTS In total, 400 patients before and 400 after accreditation completed the survey. After accreditation patients reported increased support from health professionals; adjusted mean score difference (adj. mean diff.) = 1.99 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.89, 2.10), feeling better informed before and during the hospitalization; adj. mean diff. = 1.14 (95% CI: 1.07; 1.20) and more involved in decision-making; adj. mean diff. = 1.79 (95% CI: 1.76; 1.82). Additionally, the RR for a high/very high score (≥4) was significantly greater on 15 of the 16 questionnaire items. The greatest RR for a high/very high score (≥4) after accreditation, was found for the item 'Have you had a dialogue with the staff about the advantages and disadvantages of the examination/treatment options available?'; RR= 5.73 (95% CI: 4.51, 7.27). CONCLUSION Hospitalized patients experienced significantly more support from health professionals, information and involvement in decision-making after accreditation. Future research on accreditation should include the patients' perspective.
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- Maria Daniella Bergholt
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Oluf Palmes Allé 43-45, Aarhus N DK-8200, Denmark.,Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Gentofte Hospital, Gentofte Hospitalsvej 1, Hellerup DK-2900, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Danish Center for Clinical Health Services Research, Aalborg University and Aalborg University Hospital, Frederik Bajers vej 5, Aalborg DK-9220, Denmark
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- Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Level 6, 75 Talavera Rd, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia.,Australian Centre for Precision Health, University of South Australia Cancer Research Institute (UniSA CRI), School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Level 6, 75 Talavera Rd, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Danish Center for Clinical Health Services Research, Aalborg University and Aalborg University Hospital, Frederik Bajers vej 5, Aalborg DK-9220, Denmark
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- Policlinique Médicale, Unisanté, Rue du Bugnon 44, Lausanne CH-1011, Switzerland.,Institute for Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, Odense M, Syddanmark DK-5230, Denmark
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Joseph S. Does Accreditation Symbolise Quality in Public Healthcare Delivery? An Investigation of Hospitals in Kerala. JOURNAL OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/09720634211050482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Accreditation has become an important benchmark for healthcare organisations, and accordingly, many government hospitals in Kerala got accredited with national level (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers [NABH]) and state level (Kerala Accreditation Standards for Hospitals [KASH]) accreditation programmes. This study examined the quality of public healthcare delivery in these accredited hospitals while having a comparison with the non-accredited hospitals. It also compared the impact of national and state-level accreditation programmes in Kerala public healthcare settings. This cross-sectional study conducted between July 2017 and July 2018, employing a positivist approach using stratified random sampling. In total, 621 samples were collected from inpatients of both accredited (NABH and KASH) (312) and non-accredited (309) public healthcare institutions in Kerala. Nine constructs overarching the quality of healthcare delivery and patient satisfaction construct are used in the study. The study found that patient satisfaction is identical in both accredited and non-accredited hospitals ( M = 4.28). Patient satisfaction in NABH accredited hospital ( M = 4.27 ± 0.67874) is lower than that of KASH accredited hospital ( M = 4.30 ± 1.25417). The mean score of six constructs of quality healthcare delivery of KASH accredited hospitals is higher than NABH accredited. The study revealed that accreditation brings improvement in certain dimensions of healthcare delivery but does not bring a holistic change. The study concluded that if accreditation has to symbolize quality healthcare delivery, infrastructural and interpersonnel components of healthcare delivery must be improved.
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- Sindhu Joseph
- Govinda Pai Memorial Government College, Manjeshwar, Kerala, India
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Hussein M, Pavlova M, Ghalwash M, Groot W. The impact of hospital accreditation on the quality of healthcare: a systematic literature review. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:1057. [PMID: 34610823 PMCID: PMC8493726 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-07097-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Accreditation is viewed as a reputable tool to evaluate and enhance the quality of health care. However, its effect on performance and outcomes remains unclear. This review aimed to identify and analyze the evidence on the impact of hospital accreditation. METHODS We systematically searched electronic databases (PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, EMBASE, MEDLINE (OvidSP), CDSR, CENTRAL, ScienceDirect, SSCI, RSCI, SciELO, and KCI) and other sources using relevant subject headings. We included peer-reviewed quantitative studies published over the last two decades, irrespective of its design or language. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, two reviewers independently screened initially identified articles, reviewed the full-text of potentially relevant studies, extracted necessary data, and assessed the methodological quality of the included studies using a validated tool. The accreditation effects were synthesized and categorized thematically into six impact themes. RESULTS We screened a total of 17,830 studies, of which 76 empirical studies that examined the impact of accreditation met our inclusion criteria. These studies were methodologically heterogeneous. Apart from the effect of accreditation on healthcare workers and particularly on job stress, our results indicate a consistent positive effect of hospital accreditation on safety culture, process-related performance measures, efficiency, and the patient length of stay, whereas employee satisfaction, patient satisfaction and experience, and 30-day hospital readmission rate were found to be unrelated to accreditation. Paradoxical results regarding the impact of accreditation on mortality rate and healthcare-associated infections hampered drawing firm conclusions on these outcome measures. CONCLUSION There is reasonable evidence to support the notion that compliance with accreditation standards has multiple plausible benefits in improving the performance in the hospital setting. Despite inconclusive evidence on causality, introducing hospital accreditation schemes stimulates performance improvement and patient safety. Efforts to incentivize and modernize accreditation are recommended to move towards institutionalization and sustaining the performance gains. PROSPERO registration number CRD42020167863.
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- Mohammed Hussein
- Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Hospitals Accreditation, Saudi Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions (CBAHI), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hospitals Accreditation, Saudi Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions (CBAHI), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Top Institute Evidence-Based Education Research (TIER), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Harrichandparsad A, Mahomed OH. Patient and health system determinants of experiences of care at primary health care clinics in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, 2018. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med 2021; 13:e1-e8. [PMID: 34636611 PMCID: PMC8517733 DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v13i1.2884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Respect for persons includes three sub-elements: dignity, autonomy and confidentiality, whilst client orientation has four sub-elements: prompt attention, quality of basic amenities, access to social support for hospitalised individuals and choice of health providers. Aim This study sought to determine patient and health system determinants of experiences of care. Setting Study was conducted at primary health care clinics in eThekwini, KwaZula-Natal. Methods A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 384 patients who received ambulatory care at six primary health care facilities (three community healthcare centres and three clinics) between June 2018 and November 2018. Results Three hundred and sixty nine respondents were included in the study. Eighty one percent (299) of the respondents were female, 67.2% (248) were single and 89.7% (331) were black Africans. Fifty (13.6%) respondents reported their health status to be poor, whilst 47 (12.5%) reported excellent health, with the majority (72.0%) reporting ‘good’ or ‘fair’ health. The patients’ experience score for the study population was 89.0% (IQR 81% – 98%). Patients who attended clinics had a 6.53 (p < 0.001) times increased odds of reporting good patients’ experience score compared with patients who attended community healthcare centres. Although ideal clinic status had a positive association with patients’ experience score (odds ration [OR]: 1.75; p > 0.05) this was not significant. Conclusion Patients attending clinics had a better experience compared with community health centres. Ideal clinic status showed a positive but not statistical significant association with good patient experiences. This may suggest that factors other than structural improvements play an important role in patients’ experience.
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Fortems Y, Van Eynde E, Fortems C. Hospital accreditation and patient care, a dilemma? Acta Orthop Belg 2021. [DOI: 10.52628/87.2.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Despite the massive financial and human efforts of hospitals in the Flemish part of Belgium to increase quality through the path of external accreditation, so far this has not convinced the end user, in casu the patient. In this study of 307 hospital patients we conclude that the knowledge about accreditation is very limited to none existent (2%) in a sample of Belgian patients not working in medical practice and that patients do not choose their hospital care in accordance to the accreditation status of the hospital. We remain convinced that improving quality is a continuous concern for medical professionals and hospital management. However, we believe that patients, medical professionals and hospital managers might define quality care in a somewhat different way and we question the methodology of imposing a 2 vast amount of strict protocols as a way to improve quality in patient care. There is no conclusive evidence to support that these uniformly imposed “quality programs” improve patient care, except on safety issues.
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Mosadeghrad AM, Ghazanfari F. Developing a hospital accreditation model: a Delphi study. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:879. [PMID: 34445975 PMCID: PMC8393439 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06904-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hospital accreditation (HA) is an external evaluation of a hospital's structures, processes and results by an independent professional accreditation body using pre-established optimum standards. The Iranian hospital accreditation system faces several challenges. The overall aim of this study was to develop a model for Iran national hospital accreditation program. METHODS This research uses the modified Delphi technique to develop and verify a model of hospital accreditation. The first draft of the HA model was introduced through a critical review of 20 pioneer accreditation models and semi-structured interviews with 151 key informants from Public, private, semi-public, charity and military hospitals in Iran. Three rounds of Delphi were conducted with 28 experts of hospital accreditation to verify the proposed model. Panel members were selected from authors of research articles and key speakers in the area of hospital accreditation, senior managers of the country's health system, university professors in the fields of health policy and management across the country. RESULTS A comprehensive model for hospital accreditation was introduced and verified in this study. The HA model has ten constructs of which seven are enablers ("Management and leadership", "Planning", "Education and Research", "employee management", "patient management", "resource management", and "process management") and three are the results ("employee results", "patient and society results" and "hospital results"). These constructs were further broken into 43 sub-constructs. The enablers and results scored 65 and 35% of the model's total scores respectively. Then, about 150 accreditation standards were written and verified. CONCLUSIONS A comprehensive hospital accreditation model was developed and verified. Proper attention to structures, processes and outcomes and systemic thinking during the development of the model is one of the advantages of the hospital accreditation model developed in this study. Hospital accreditation bodies can use this model to develop or revise their hospital accreditation models.
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- Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad
- Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Araujo CAS, Siqueira MM, Malik AM. Hospital accreditation impact on healthcare quality dimensions: a systematic review. Int J Qual Health Care 2021; 32:531-544. [PMID: 32780858 DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzaa090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To systematically review the impact of hospital accreditation on healthcare quality indicators, as classified into seven healthcare quality dimensions. DATA SOURCE We searched eight databases in June 2020: EBSCO, PubMed, Web of Science, Emerald, ProQuest, Science Direct, Scopus and Virtual Health Library. Search terms were conceptualized into three groups: hospitals, accreditation and terms relating to healthcare quality. The eligibility criteria included academic articles that applied quantitative methods to examine the impact of hospital accreditation on healthcare quality indicators. STUDY SELECTION We applied the PICO framework to select the articles according to the following criteria: Population-all types of hospitals; Intervention-hospital accreditation; Comparison-quantitative method applied to compare accredited vs. nonaccredited hospitals, or hospitals before vs. after accreditation; Outcomes-regarding the seven healthcare quality dimensions. After a critical appraisal of the 943 citations initially retrieved, 36 studies were included in this review. RESULTS OF DATA SYNTHESIS Overall results suggest that accreditation may have a positive impact on efficiency, safety, effectiveness, timeliness and patient-centeredness. In turn, only one study analyzes the impact on access, and no study has investigated the impact on equity dimension yet. CONCLUSION Mainly due to the methodological shortcomings, the positive impact of accreditation on healthcare dimensions should be interpreted with caution. This study provides an up-to-date overview of the main themes examined in the literature, highlighting critical knowledge-gaps and methodological flaws. The findings may provide value to healthcare stakeholders in terms of improving their ability to assess the relevance of accreditation processes.
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- Claudia A S Araujo
- COPPEAD Graduate School of Business, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Rio de Janeir, Brazil.,Fundação Getulio Vargas's Sao Paulo School of Business Administration-FGV/EAESP, São Paulo-SP, Rio de Janeir, Brazil
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- COPPEAD Graduate School of Business, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Rio de Janeir, Brazil
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- Fundação Getulio Vargas's Sao Paulo School of Business Administration-FGV/EAESP, São Paulo-SP, Rio de Janeir, Brazil
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A. Rahim AI, Ibrahim MI, Musa KI, Chua SL. Facebook Reviews as a Supplemental Tool for Hospital Patient Satisfaction and Its Relationship with Hospital Accreditation in Malaysia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18147454. [PMID: 34299905 PMCID: PMC8306730 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18147454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Patient satisfaction is one indicator used to assess the impact of accreditation on patient care. However, traditional patient satisfaction surveys have a few disadvantages, and some researchers have suggested that social media be used in their place. Social media usage is gaining popularity in healthcare organizations, but there is still a paucity of data to support it. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between online reviews and hospital patient satisfaction and the relationship between online reviews and hospital accreditation. We used a cross-sectional design with data acquired from the official Facebook pages of 48 Malaysian public hospitals, 25 of which are accredited. We collected all patient comments from Facebook reviews of those hospitals between 2018 and 2019. Spearman’s correlation and logistic regression were used to evaluate the data. There was a significant and moderate correlation between hospital patient satisfaction and online reviews. Patient satisfaction was closely connected to urban location, tertiary hospital, and previous Facebook ratings. However, hospital accreditation was not found to be significantly associated with online reports of patient satisfaction. This groundbreaking study demonstrates how Facebook reviews can assist hospital administrators in monitoring their institutions’ quality of care in real time.
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- Afiq Izzudin A. Rahim
- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia; (A.I.A.R.); (K.I.M.)
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- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia; (A.I.A.R.); (K.I.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +60-97676621; Fax: +60-97653370
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- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia; (A.I.A.R.); (K.I.M.)
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- Faculty of Computing and Informatics, Persiaran Multimedia, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya 63100, Selangor, Malaysia;
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Bastani P, Bordbar N, Golestanmanesh F, Kavosi Z, Pourmohammadi K, Kashefian‐Naeeini S, Ravangard R. Hospital Accreditation: A Solution for Iranian Challenges or a Challenge for the Hospitals? WORLD MEDICAL & HEALTH POLICY 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/wmh3.400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Ghazanfari F, Mosadeghrad AM, Jaafari Pooyan E, Mobaraki H. Iran hospital accreditation standards: challenges and solutions. Int J Health Plann Manage 2021; 36:958-975. [PMID: 33713501 DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to identify the challenges of Iranian hospital accreditation standards and provide solutions. DESIGN A qualitative research design was used in this study. Open and semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2018. Thematic analysis was used to analyse qualitative data. SETTING Public, private, semi-public, charity and military hospitals in Tehran, Iran. PARTICIPANTS A pluralistic evaluation approach was employed and 151 participants including policy makers, hospital management and staff, accreditation surveyors and university professors participated in this study. RESULTS Challenges of hospital accreditation standards were grouped into two groups: standards development process and standards content. Lack of an independent standards development committee, insufficient expertise of committee members, inconsistencies among the standards' constructs, inappropriate standard classification, ambiguity of standards, unmeasurable standards, vague and inflexible scoring system, and inability to use some standards were the main challenges of Iran hospital accreditation standards. Establishing a scientific committee consisting of representative from hospitals, health insurance companies, professional and scientific associations and universities for standard development, training the committee members, and utilizing hospital's feedback will help address these problems. CONCLUSION Iran's hospital accreditation standards face challenges that prevent them from achieving their goals, that is, improving the quality, safety, effectiveness and efficiency of hospital services. Necessary measures should be taken to solve these problems.
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- Fatemeh Ghazanfari
- Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Management and Economics. School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rehabilitation Management Department, School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Al-Surimi K, Najjar S, Al Quidaihi A, Masuadi E. The Impact of a National Accreditation Program on Patient Safety Culture in a Tertiary Hospital: Pre- and Post-Evaluation Study. GLOBAL JOURNAL ON QUALITY AND SAFETY IN HEALTHCARE 2021; 4:18-26. [PMID: 37260530 PMCID: PMC10229006 DOI: 10.36401/jqsh-20-30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Introduction The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the Saudi national accreditation program on patient safety culture in a secondary-tertiary public hospital in Saudi Arabia. Methods Three hundred health professionals were randomly selected to participate in a survey. The survey was used in three phases: baseline, before accreditation, and after accreditation. Primary and secondary outcome measures were teamwork within hospital units, feedback and communication about errors, hospital handoffs and transitions, overall perceptions of safety, frequency of event reporting, and perception of patient safety grade. Results The survey response rate was 100%. A statistically significant impact of accreditation was found for teamwork within hospital units, feedback and communication about errors, and hospital handoffs and transitions (p = 0.002, 0.009, and 0.010, respectively). Ordinal logistic regression confirmed that the accreditation program had a significant effect on overall perceptions of safety (odds ratio [OR] [1.42-13.56], p = 0.010), frequency of event reporting (OR [0.91-7.96], p = 0.073), and staff awareness of grading safety culture (OR [0.02-0.70]) and reporting behavior (OR 0.10 [0.03-0.37]). Conclusion The Saudi national accreditation program had a significant positive impact on some patient safety culture dimensions and outcomes. These findings provide local empirical evidence on the benefits of implementing national accreditation programs. Further research on a larger scale is highly recommended.
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- Khaled Al-Surimi
- Department of Health Systems Management, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Sciences, Graduate Studies, Arab American University, Ramallah, Palestine
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- Department of Health Systems Management, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Van Wilder A, Vanhaecht K, De Ridder D, Cox B, Brouwers J, Claessens F, De Wachter D, Deneckere S, Ramaekers D, Tambuyzer E, Weeghmans I, Bruyneel L. Six years of measuring patient experiences in Belgium: Limited improvement and lack of association with improvement strategies. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0241408. [PMID: 33141857 PMCID: PMC7608918 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine trends in patient experiences in the period 2014-2019, describe improvement strategies implemented by hospitals in the same period, and study associations between patient experiences and implemented strategies. DESIGN Multi-center retrospective region-wide observational design. SETTING Flanders, Belgium. PARTICIPANTS 44 out of 46 Flemish acute-care hospitals publicly reporting patient experiences via the Flemish Patient Survey (FPS). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Primary outcomes were the two global FPS ratings: percentage of patients rating the hospital 9 or 10 and percentage of patients definitely recommending the hospital. Secondary outcomes were the average top-box score percentages for each of the 8 remaining dimensions of the FPS. RESULTS Between 2014 and 2019, there was a significant improvement in patients scoring the hospital 9 or 10 (56% to 61%) and patients definitely recommending (67% to 70%) the hospital. Significant increases in patient experiences over time were also observed in other dimensions, except for the dimension discharge. Hospital key informants reported various improvement strategies related to patient experiences with care and the FPS. Feedback to nursing wards (n = 44, 100%) and clinicians (n = 39, 89%) were most common. Overall, most improvement strategies were not or only weakly associated with patient experience ratings in 2019 and changes in ratings over time. Still, positive associations were discovered between the strategies 'nursing ward interventions' and 'hospital wide education' and recommendation of the hospital. CONCLUSIONS Patient experiences have improved modestly in Flemish acute-care hospitals. Hospitals report to have invested in patient experience improvement strategies but positive associations between such strategies and FPS scores are weak, although there is potential in further exploring nursing ward interventions and hospital wide education. Hospitals should continue their efforts to improve the patient's experience, but with a more targeted approach, taking the lessons learned on the efficacy of strategies into consideration.
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- Astrid Van Wilder
- Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, KU Leuven—University of Leuven, Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
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- Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, KU Leuven—University of Leuven, Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
- Department of Quality Improvement, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
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- Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, KU Leuven—University of Leuven, Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
- Department of Urology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
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- Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, KU Leuven—University of Leuven, Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
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- Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, KU Leuven—University of Leuven, Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
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- Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, KU Leuven—University of Leuven, Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
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- Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, KU Leuven—University of Leuven, Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
- Flemish Institute for Quality of Care, Brussels, Belgium
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- Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, KU Leuven—University of Leuven, Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
- Flemish Hospital Indicator Initiative, Brussels, Belgium
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- Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, KU Leuven—University of Leuven, Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
- Department of Quality Improvement, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
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Akbar FH, Rivai F, Awang AH. The differences of patient satisfaction level in public and private hospitals in Makassar, Indonesia. ENFERMERIA CLINICA 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rationale, considerations, and goals for atrial fibrillation centers of excellence: A Heart Rhythm Society perspective. Heart Rhythm 2020; 17:1804-1832. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Barteldrees K, Pfaff H, Groß SE, Ansmann L. Gibt es einen Zusammenhang zwischen den Auditergebnissen und den Patientinnenerfahrungen in Brustzentren in Nordrhein-Westfalen? DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2020; 82:691-701. [DOI: 10.1055/a-0795-3388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Zusammenfassung
Ziel der Studie In Nordrhein-Westfalen soll Brustkrebs zur Wahrung und Verbesserung der Versorgungsqualität nur in ÄKzert-zertifizierten Brustzentren operiert werden. Dafür müssen sich alle Zentren 3-jährlich einem Auditprozess unterziehen und jährlich an einer Patient*innenbefragung teilnehmen. Während es zum Nutzen von zertifizierten Zentren bezüglich der Behandlungsqualität schon einige Studien gibt, soll nun untersucht werden, ob sich das Ergebnis des Auditierungsprozesses in den Erfahrungen der Patientinnen widerspiegelt.
Methodik Die quantitativen Ergebnisse aller Zertifizierungsauditberichte der Jahre 2014–2016 von Brustzentren in Nordrhein-Westfalen wurden mittels Mehrebenenanalysen mit verschiedenen Skalen einer jährlichen, poststationären, postalischen Befragung von Patient*innen mit primärem Mammakarzinom verknüpft.
Ergebnisse Es wurden Auditberichte und Befragungsdaten von 3016 Patientinnen aus 33 Brustzentren untersucht, dabei wurden nach Korrektur für multiples Testen keine statistisch signifikanten Zusammenhänge gefunden.
Schlussfolgerung Insgesamt zeigen sich keine Zusammenhänge zwischen den Ergebnissen eines Zentrums im Audit und den Patientinnenerfahrungen. Die Patientinnen scheinen ein spezifisches subjektives Erleben zu haben, das trotz der ausdrücklichen Forderung nach Patient*innenorientierung im Anforderungskatalog so nicht durch die Auditbesuche abgebildet werden kann. Das Ergebnis unterstreicht den Nutzen der jährlichen verpflichtenden Patient*innenbefragung, da sie weitergehende Informationen liefert, an die man durch andere Informationsquellen wie z. B. Zertifizierungsaudits offensichtlich nicht gelangt.
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- Kirsten Barteldrees
- Institut für Medizinsoziologie, Versorgungsforschung und Rehabilitationswissenschaften (IMVR), Köln, Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät und Medizinische Fakultät der Universität zu Köln, Germany
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- Institut für Medizinsoziologie, Versorgungsforschung und Rehabilitationswissenschaften (IMVR), Köln, Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät und Medizinische Fakultät der Universität zu Köln, Germany
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- Institut für Medizinsoziologie, Versorgungsforschung und Rehabilitationswissenschaften (IMVR), Köln, Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät und Medizinische Fakultät der Universität zu Köln, Germany
- LVR-Institut für Versorgungsforschung, Köln, LVR-Klinik Köln, Germany
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- Institut für Medizinsoziologie, Versorgungsforschung und Rehabilitationswissenschaften (IMVR), Köln, Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät und Medizinische Fakultät der Universität zu Köln, Germany
- Abteilung Organisationsbezogene Versorgungsforschung, Department für Versorgungsforschung, Fakultät für Medizin und Gesundheitswissenschaften, Oldenburg, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany
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Kakemam E, Rajabi MR, Raeissi P, Ehlers LH. Attitudes Towards Accreditation and Quality Improvement Activities Among Hospital Employees in Iran: A Quantitative Study. J Multidiscip Healthc 2020; 13:799-807. [PMID: 32884279 PMCID: PMC7431451 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s263811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Purpose The hospital accreditation system in Iran is relatively young, having been introduced in 2012. Therefore, there is a real need for research on the status and impact of hospital accreditation in Iran. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare attitudes towards accreditation and quality improvement activities among hospital employees, specifically the attitudes towards the impact of accreditation on the quality of healthcare and its benefits in Iran. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out at 23 teaching hospitals in three metropolises in Iran, all of which successfully passed national accreditation surveys. Some 1213 hospital managers, administrative staff, nurses, and para-clinical staff participated in the survey. The main outcome measures were quality results, and the activities related to quality improvement include senior managers' commitment and support, strategic quality planning, education and training, rewards and recognition, quality management, use of data, the involvement of professionals in accreditation, and accreditation benefits. The questionnaire was applied using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 “strongly disagree” to 5 “strongly agree”. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare mean values between respondent groups. Results Among nurses and managers, there was low support for accreditation and even less among para-clinical staff who fail to see accreditation having a positive impact on healthcare quality. Also, nurses' attitudes toward the accreditation benefits were more positive compared with the two other groups. Staff stated that the main reasons for low support were a lack of education and training to act upon the accreditation survey results and a lack of management visibility and support for quality improvement. Conclusion Improving quality through means of hospital accreditation is a complex process with high demands for management and employees. Questionnaires on employees’ attitudes and perceptions of the impact of accreditation and quality improvement-related activities in the hospitals can provide valuable information on the current problems of a hospital accreditation program.
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- Edris Kakemam
- Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Danish Center for Healthcare Improvements, Institute of Business and Management, Faculty of Social Sciences, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Mosadeghrad AM. Hospital accreditation: The good, the bad, and the ugly. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/20479700.2020.1762052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad
- Health Policy, Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Health Information Management Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hospital accreditation: Driving best outcomes through continuity of midwifery care? A scoping review. Women Birth 2020; 34:113-121. [PMID: 32111556 DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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PROBLEM Continuity of midwifery care models are the gold standard of maternity care. Despite being recommended by the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council, few women in Australia have access to such models. BACKGROUND Extensive research shows that if all women had access to continuity of midwifery care, maternal and neonatal outcomes would improve. Hospital accreditation, the main national safety and quality system in Australia, aims to encourage and enable the translation of healthcare quality and safety standards into practice. AIM This paper explored the realities and possibilities of a health care accreditation system driving health service re-organisation towards the provision of continuity of midwifery care for childbearing women. METHODS A scoping review sought literature at the macro (policy) level. From 3036 records identified, the final number of sources included was 100:73 research articles and eight expert opinion pieces/editorials from journals, 15 government/accreditation documents, three government/accreditation websites, and one thesis. FINDINGS Two narrative themes emerged: (1) Hospital accreditation: 'Here to stay' but no clear evidence and calls for change. (2) Measuring and implementing quality and safety in maternity care. DISCUSSION Regulatory frameworks drive hospitals' priorities, potentially creating conditions for change. The case for reform in the hospital accreditation system is persuasive and, in maternity services, clear. Mechanisms to actualise the required changes in maternity care are less apparent, but clearly possible. CONCLUSIONS Structural changes to Australia's health accreditation system are needed to prioritise, and mandate, continuity of midwifery care.
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K.S. S, Barkur G, G. S. Impact of accreditation on performance of healthcare organizations. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITY AND SERVICE SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1108/ijqss-10-2018-0085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to review the accreditation research in specific to its effect on the performance of healthcare organizations.
Design/methodology/approach
A comprehensive search and analysis of literature on the effect of healthcare accreditation were conducted between June 2017 and May 2018. The study identified 62 empirical research studies that examined the effect of healthcare accreditation programmes. Study particulars such as year of publication, objectives, focus of the study, research settings and key findings were recorded. A content analysis was performed to identify the frequency of the main themes in the literature. Knowledge gaps needing further examination were identified.
Findings
Majority of the accreditation impact studies were carried out in the developed nations (n = 49). The thematic categories, that is the impact on “patient safety and healthcare quality” (n = 26), “healthcare professionals’ views” (n = 28) and “clinical process and outcomes” (n = 17) were addressed more times. Whereas the other two thematic categories “organizational performance” and “consumers’ views or satisfaction,” each was examined less than 10 instances. This review reveals mixed views on effect of healthcare accreditation. The varied quality of studies and the availability of a few studies on consumers’ perception of accreditation effectiveness were the important limiting factors of this review.
Originality/value
The findings are valuable to healthcare managers and hospital administrators in accreditation decisions, whereas findings are of value to researchers and academicians in terms of gaps identified for future research studies pertaining to the impact of healthcare accreditation. Future studies need to consider holistic theoretical frameworks for assessing the effect of accreditation on performance of healthcare organizations to achieve precise results.
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Sharifi M, Raeissi P, Gorji HA, Aryankhesal A. Developing a Model for Accreditation of Iranian Teaching Hospitals: A Qualitative Study. Ethiop J Health Sci 2019; 29:657-668. [PMID: 31741636 PMCID: PMC6842710 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v29i6.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Among different factors, accreditation is being widely used across the world to improve quality and safety in hospitals. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to develop an accreditation model for teaching hospitals in Iran. METHODS This qualitative study was conducted in four phases from January, 2017 to March, 2018. To this end; firstly, existing accreditation models were extracted and reviewed comparatively. Within the second stage, dimensions and components of the accreditation model were extracted through semi-structured interviews. In the third stage, a new instruction was developed via integrating the findings from the first and the second stages. Finally, the model was validated in two phases of Delphi method and a specialized forum in the fourth step. Qualitative findings were then analyzed using content analysis method. RESULTS Models of Joint Commission International (JCI) and Word Federation for Medical Education (WFME) in other 6 countries were reviewed and compared with the current Iranian model. Extracted dimensions discovered to complement the present model included learner assessment, continuous reviews and revisions, and educational productivity. The final model was also developed with 12 dimensions and 94 standards. Content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI) were also estimated to be 0.40 and 0.80, respectively. As well, the second round of Delphi method could increase the number of model standards to 97. Moreover, Cohen's kappa coefficient was calculated to be at least 0.71. CONCLUSION This study led to the development of a comprehensive model for scientific accreditation of teaching hospitals through reviewing documentation, combining and comparing global approaches, as well as integrating them with the views of domestic experts.
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- Marziye Sharifi
- Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, International Campus (IUMS-IC), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Pérez-Cantó V, Maciá-Soler L, González-Chordá VM. User satisfaction in the spanish health system: trend analysis. Rev Saude Publica 2019; 53:87. [PMID: 31576946 PMCID: PMC6763284 DOI: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2019053001506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the trend of opinion and satisfaction indicators of the Spanish national health system from 2005 to 2017. METHODS Ecological study of time series analyzing the trend of eight indicators of opinion and satisfaction on the Spanish national health system and its autonomous communities from 2005 to 2017. The data was obtained from the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality and from the Health Barometer. The Prais-Winsten regression method was used. RESULTS A static tendency was observed in the perception of users on how the health system works (APC = 1.898, 95%CI -0.954 – 4.751) and decreasing opinion on the improvement of primary care (APC = -0.283; 95%CI -0.335 – -0.121), specialized (APC = -0.241, 95%CI -0.74 – -0.109) and hospitalization (APC = -0.171, 95%CI -0.307 – -0.036). Satisfaction with knowledge and follow-up by the family doctor and pediatrician showed an increasing trend (APC = 7.939, 95%CI 3.965 – 11.914). Satisfaction with medical and nursing professionals was static. No large differences were observed in the trends of the indicators studied in the autonomous communities. CONCLUSIONS A negative trend was observed in the opinion of the Spanish national health system users. Financing, human resources, quality management systems and differences in the autonomous communities may be some of the causes.
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- Víctor Pérez-Cantó
- Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Enfermería. Alicante, AL, España
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- Univesidad de Alicante. Unidad Científica de Innovación Empresarial "Ars Innovatio". Alicante, AL, España
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Andres EB, Song W, Song W, Johnston JM. Can hospital accreditation enhance patient experience? Longitudinal evidence from a Hong Kong hospital patient experience survey. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:623. [PMID: 31481058 PMCID: PMC6724298 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4452-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hospital accreditation is expected to improve health care quality and patient satisfaction. However, little and conflicting evidence is currently available to support its effect on patient outcomes, particularly patient experience. Hong Kong recently launched a pilot programme to test an infrastructure for accreditation of both private and public hospitals with the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. This study aims to evaluate the longitudinal impact of hospital accreditation on patient experience in a publicly-funded university teaching hospital in Hong Kong. METHODS Three cross-sectional surveys were conducted at three time points: 9 months pre- accreditation as baseline (T1), three (T2) and fifteen months (T3) post-accreditation. Acute care inpatients aged 18 to 80 were recruited on the second day of hospital admission to complete the Picker Patient Experience Questionnaire-15 (PPE-15). Baseline data was first compared to the 2005 Hong Kong average for public hospitals using t-tests. Data was then analyzed using ANOVA and multiple linear regression to evaluate differences across the three cross-sections and examine the effect of accreditation over time while controlling for covariates. RESULTS 3083 patients (T1 = 896, T2 = 1093, T3 = 1094) completed the survey for a response rate of 83.5, 86.1, and 83.8%, respectively. The hospital baseline domain and summary patient experience scores differed from the Hong Kong public hospital average obtained from the 2005 Thematic Household Survey. All domain and summary patient experience scores declined (improved) over the study period (T1 to T3). The multiple regression results confirmed the time point score comparisons with declining (improving) parameter estimates for T2 and T3 for all domain and summary scores except the 'continuity and transition' domain, for which the declining coefficient was only significant at T3. CONCLUSIONS While hospital accreditation has not been shown to improve patient outcomes, this study suggests the accreditation exercise may enhance patient experience. Moreover, it suggests the quality improvement initiatives associated with accreditation may address areas of concern emphasized by Hong Kong patients, such as involvement in care and emotional support from providers.
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- Ellie Bostwick Andres
- Univeristy of Hong Kong, School of Public Health, Patrick Manson Building, (North Wing), 7 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Univeristy of Hong Kong, School of Public Health, Patrick Manson Building, (North Wing), 7 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Univeristy of Hong Kong, School of Public Health, Patrick Manson Building, (North Wing), 7 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Univeristy of Hong Kong, School of Public Health, Patrick Manson Building, (North Wing), 7 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Schöpf AC, Vach W, Jakob M, Saxer F. Routine patient surveys: Patients' preferences and information gained by healthcare providers. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0220495. [PMID: 31369612 PMCID: PMC6675389 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patient feedback after contact with a hospital is regarded as an important source of information for the improvement of local healthcare services. Routine patient surveys are in widespread use to obtain such feedback. While general principles for the composition of this kind of surveys have been described in the literature, it is unknown which method of contact and topics of feedback are important to patients in postcontact healthcare surveys. MATERIAL AND METHODS We invited 2931 consecutive patients who had in- or outpatient contact with the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the University Hospital Basel to an anonymous survey. They were asked whether they were generally in favor of feedback surveys. They also had the opportunity to state their preferred form of contact (text message, app, email, online or letter) and provide up to three topics that they regarded as specifically important in patient surveys. RESULTS A total of 745 patients participated in the survey (25.4%), of these 61.9% expressed the preference to be surveyed, and 69.1% selected `letter' as one of the preferred forms of contact. Favoring only `letter' contact increased substantially with age. Overall 54.6% of patients stated at least one topic that they wished to give feedback on. The most frequent topics were related to treatment and rather general aspects regarding staff and overall impression. The wish to include suggestions for improvements was rarely mentioned as specific topic. CONCLUSIONS The majority of patients seem to be rather indifferent to the existence and content of patient surveys. They mention a wide range of topics from general to specific ones, but do not express interest in the opportunity to suggest changes. There is a need to effectively engage patients in healthcare planning using new approaches to obtain valuable feedback on patients' hospital stay and contact experiences. These new approaches should ideally be more informative and cost-effective than the current practice.
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- Andrea C. Schöpf
- Section of Healthcare Research and Rehabilitation Research, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Shakibaei E. Role of a hospital accreditation program in developing a process management system. Int J Health Care Qual Assur 2019; 32:120-136. [DOI: 10.1108/ijhcqa-01-2018-0002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to clarify the effects of the Iranian Hospital Accreditation Program (IHAP) on hospital processes from the viewpoint of the staff charged with establishing the program.Design/methodology/approachThis qualitative study is based on the data collected in semi-structured interviews conducted in 2016, which involved eight questions. Interviews were held with 70 staff members at 14 hospitals. Managerial staff were purposively interviewed based on their familiarity and involvement with the program. The hospitals were divided into five groups, comprising public, private, charity, military and social service hospitals. A thematic analysis was carried out using the collected data.FindingsThree themes emerged from the data, which together comprise a process management cycle: the establishment, implementation, and control phases of the program. For each phase, various positive trends, as well as hurdles for establishing the program, declared which were framed two sub-themes as positive effects and challenges.Originality/valueThe findings contribute to the body of evidence used by policy-makers and hospital managers to improve the change management processes related to the Iranian IHAP. Although positive changes in the process management cycles at Iranian hospitals were noted, successful implementation of the program demands a thorough assessment of the hospitals’ technical and financial needs (taking into account disparities between hospitals), and there is an urgent requirement for a plan to meet these needs.
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Mojarad FA, Jouybari L, Sanagoo A. Rocky Road Ahead Of Nursing Presence in the Oncology Care Unit: A Qualitative Study. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2018; 6:2221-2227. [PMID: 30559892 PMCID: PMC6290433 DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2018.426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2018] [Revised: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Cancer patients need not only well-planned treatment, but also comprehensive nursing care provided with compassion, competence, and conscience. Nursing presence is an essential part of the care process in all nursing interventions. AIM: This study aimed to identify the barriers to the nursing presence in oncology care units. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A qualitative content analysis study was carried out with the participation of 27 nurses who were chosen by purposive sampling. The data collection instruments were semi-structured interviews and observation. The interviews were recorded and transcribed, and then coded and analysed by the Graneheim and Lundman’s content analysis methodology. The criteria proposed by Guba and Lincoln were used to ensure the validity of the research. RESULTS: From the data analysis, the researchers were able to obtain a primary theme labelled “Rocky road ahead of nursing presence” and two subthemes labelled “Difficult and stressful work environment” and “Dysfunctional rules and regulations” with several subcategories including “exposure to violence”, “shortage of nursing staff”, “inattention to the needs of nurses”, “organizational unfairness”, “excessive paperwork”, and “need for detailed documentation”. CONCLUSION: There are numerous challenges ahead of achieving satisfactory nursing presence and quality care in the oncology care units. The findings highlight the key role of organisational conditions in the nursing presence and the dire need to pay further attention to the motivational factors.
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- Nursing Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Nursing Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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Lam MB, Figueroa JF, Feyman Y, Reimold KE, Orav EJ, Jha AK. Association between patient outcomes and accreditation in US hospitals: observational study. BMJ 2018; 363:k4011. [PMID: 30337294 PMCID: PMC6193202 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k4011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine whether patients admitted to US hospitals that are accredited have better outcomes than those admitted to hospitals reviewed through state surveys, and whether accreditation by The Joint Commission (the largest and most well known accrediting body with an international presence) confers any additional benefits for patients compared with other independent accrediting organizations. DESIGN Observational study. SETTING 4400 hospitals in the United States, of which 3337 were accredited (2847 by The Joint Commission) and 1063 underwent state based review between 2014 and 2017. PARTICIPANTS 4 242 684 patients aged 65 years and older admitted for 15 common medical and six common surgical conditions and survey respondents of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Provider and Systems (HCAHPS). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Risk adjusted mortality and readmission rates at 30 days and HCAHPS patient experience scores. Hospital admissions were identified from Medicare inpatient files for 2014, and accreditation information was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and The Joint Commission. RESULTS Patients treated at accredited hospitals had lower 30 day mortality rates (although not statistically significant lower rates, based on the prespecified P value threshold) than those at hospitals that were reviewed by a state survey agency (10.2% v 10.6%, difference 0.4% (95% confidence interval 0.1% to 0.8%), P=0.03), but nearly identical rates of mortality for the six surgical conditions (2.4% v 2.4%, 0.0% (-0.3% to 0.3%), P=0.99). Readmissions for the 15 medical conditions at 30 days were significantly lower at accredited hospitals than at state survey hospitals (22.4% v 23.2%, 0.8% (0.4% to 1.3%), P<0.001) but did not differ for the surgical conditions (15.9% v 15.6%, 0.3% (-1.2% to 1.6%), P=0.75). No statistically significant differences were seen in 30 day mortality or readmission rates (for both the medical or surgical conditions) between hospitals accredited by The Joint Commission and those accredited by other independent organizations. Patient experience scores were modestly better at state survey hospitals than at accredited hospitals (summary star rating 3.4 v 3.2, 0.2 (0.1 to 0.3), P<0.001). Among accredited hospitals, The Joint Commission did not have significantly different patient experience scores compared to other independent organizations (3.1 v 3.2, 0.1 (-0.003 to 0.2), P=0.06). CONCLUSIONS US hospital accreditation by independent organizations is not associated with lower mortality, and is only slightly associated with reduced readmission rates for the 15 common medical conditions selected in this study. There was no evidence in this study to indicate that patients choosing a hospital accredited by The Joint Commission confer any healthcare benefits over choosing a hospital accredited by another independent accrediting organization.
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- Miranda B Lam
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Hemadeh R, Hammoud R, Kdouh O, Jaber T, Ammar L. Patient satisfaction with primary healthcare services in Lebanon. Int J Health Plann Manage 2018; 34:e423-e435. [PMID: 30259563 DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Reorienting the model of care towards preventive services is integral to successfully move towards a people-centered healthcare system. Patient satisfaction is an essential component of people-centered care and an important quality of care indicator. In its efforts to strengthen primary healthcare, the Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon assessed patient satisfaction with services offered at primary healthcare centers (PHCCs) and explored the relationship between patient satisfaction and patient characteristics and accreditation. METHODOLOGY The study followed a cross-sectional design. A survey was administered through phone calls with 1313 patients receiving services as part of a benefits package provided by 59 PHCCs. The survey collected data on patients' sociodemographic characteristics, perceptions, and satisfaction. RESULTS Overall, 96.66% of surveyed patients reported being either satisfied (60.23%) or very satisfied (36.43%) with the services provided at the PHCCs. Patients' perceptions of patient-provider communication, healthcare provider competency, and health education quality constituted strong predictors for satisfaction. However, facilities' accreditation status was not associated with satisfaction with PHC services. CONCLUSION Patient satisfaction with primary healthcare services in Lebanon was remarkably high. Findings highlighted the need for quality improvement particularly in health education and the alignment of accreditation standards with patient needs and expectations.
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- Randa Hemadeh
- Primary Healthcare Department, Ministry of Public Health, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Primary Healthcare Department, Ministry of Public Health, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Primary Healthcare Department, Ministry of Public Health, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Primary Healthcare Department, Ministry of Public Health, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Primary Healthcare Department, Ministry of Public Health, Beirut, Lebanon
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Ghareeb A, Said H, El Zoghbi M. Examining the impact of accreditation on a primary healthcare organization in Qatar. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2018; 18:216. [PMID: 30236105 PMCID: PMC6146520 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-018-1321-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although a modest body of literature exists on accreditation, little research was conducted on the impact of accreditation on primary healthcare organizations in the Middle East. This study assessed the changes resulting from the integration of Accreditation Canada International's accreditation program in a primary healthcare organization in the State of Qatar. METHODS The study investigated how accreditation helped introduce organizational changes through promoting organizational learning as well as quality improvement initiatives. Applying a quantitative design, a structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 500 staff. The study used Spearman's correlation coefficient to analyze the collected survey data. RESULTS Overall employees agreed on the positive impact of accreditation. The results showed a significantly positive correlation between staff perception of accreditation and of quality of care. The two dominant cultures at Primary Health Care Corporation were "group" (with a score of 28.61) and "hierarchical" (with a score of 26.59). The results showed a positive correlation between staff perception of accreditation and their perception of culture type whenever the culture was identified as "group". CONCLUSIONS This study provided much-needed insight on the possible changes that organizations might go through in relation to quality improvement and organizational learning.
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- Alia Ghareeb
- Quality Management Department, Primary Health Care Corporation, PO Box 26555, Doha, Qatar
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- Quality Management Department, Primary Health Care Corporation, PO Box 26555, Doha, Qatar
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- Quality Management Department, Primary Health Care Corporation, PO Box 26555, Doha, Qatar
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Reisi N, Raeissi P, Sokhanvar M, Kakemam E. The impact of accreditation on nurses' perceptions of quality of care in Iran and its barriers and facilitators. Int J Health Plann Manage 2018; 34:e230-e240. [PMID: 30156711 DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Iran national hospital accreditation was initiated as a government and mandatory program in 2012. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of accreditation on nurses' perceptions of quality of care and to determine those barriers and facilitators needed for effective implementation of accreditation. METHODS A cross-sectional survey conducted in 43 tertiary public hospitals in 5 metropolises, Iran, which successfully passed national accreditation surveys. Participants included nurses with at least 5-year work experience. Overall response rate was 76%, with 1312 of 1706 valid responses included in the data analysis. A questionnaire was applied using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 "strongly disagree" to 5 "strongly agree". In addition, the questionnaire included 2 open-ended questions allowing the respondent to identify barriers and facilitators to the process of for improving accreditation implementation. The relationship between the quality of results and the independent variables was tested using multiple regression analysis. RESULTS The scales measuring benefits of accreditation had the highest mean score followed by strategic quality planning, education and training, and staff involvement. Regression analysis indicated that leadership, commitment, and support; education and training; rewards and recognition; and staff involvement were factors affecting quality results. Barriers encountered included financial and capital resources, staff, institutional, and patients. Hospital accreditation has a positive impact on quality of care. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study provide valuable information to policymakers and hospital managers on which to base the process of accreditation and its requirements, and to help reap its benefits.
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- Nahid Reisi
- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Noncommunicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Iranian Center of Excellence in Health Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Galván-García ÁF, Vértiz-Ramírez JDJ, Sauceda-Valenzuela AL, Poblano-Verástegui O, Ruelas-Barajas E, Sánchez-Domínguez MS. [Results of certification audit in Mexican hospitals, a review from 2009 to 2012]. SALUD PUBLICA DE MEXICO 2018; 60:202-211. [PMID: 29738660 DOI: 10.21149/8421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the participation of Mexican hospitals in the certification process (equivalent to accreditation in other countries). MATERIAL AND METHODS Crosssectional study that analyzes results of 136 establishments audited between 2009 and 2012. Standards with an excellent rating (9.0-10.0), approving (6-8.9) and non-approving (0-5.9) were identified. With a multinomial model, the probability of obtaining non-approving, approving and excellent qualification was calculated. RESULTS The general average score was 7.72, higher in ambulatory surgery centers (9.10), than in general hospitals (7.30) and specialty hospitals (7.99). All public establishments obtained an approval score. Hospitals audited in 2011 had a higher risk of obtaining an approval (RRR= 4.6, p<0.05) and excellent (RRR= 6.6, p<0.05) rating. CONCLUSIONS The scope of the certification process in Mexico has been limited, with greater participation of the private sector. The evaluation certificate applied in 2011 favored the achievement of approval and excellence results. We recommend homologating the entire process with that of the Joint Commission International JCI.
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- Ángel Fernando Galván-García
- Consultor independiente, ex director general adjunto de Articulación del Consejo de Salubridad General. Ciudad de México, México
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- Centro de Investigación en Evaluación y Encuestas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
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- Centro de Investigación en Evaluación y Encuestas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
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Dombrádi V, Margitai B, Dózsa C, Bárdos-Csenteri OK, Sándor J, Gáll T, Gődény S. Investigation of the conditions affecting the joining of Hungarian hospitals to an accreditation programme: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e019232. [PMID: 29391381 PMCID: PMC5829870 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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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 implemented using the databases of the 2013 Hungarian hospital survey and of the Hungarian State Treasury. SETTING Public general hospitals in Hungary. PARTICIPANTS The analysis involved 44 public general hospitals, 14 of which joined the preparatory project for a newly developed accreditation programme. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The outcomes included the percentage of compliance in quality management, patient information and identification, internal professional regulation, safe surgery, pressure sore prevention, infection control, the opinions of the heads of quality management regarding the usefulness of quality management and clinical audits, and finally, the total debt of the hospital per bed and per discharged patient. RESULTS According to our findings, the general hospitals joining the preparatory project of the accreditation programme performed better in four of the six investigated activities, the head of quality management had a better opinion on the usefulness of quality management, and both the debt per bed number and the debt per discharged patient were lower than those who did not join. However, no statistically significant differences between the two groups were found in any of the examined outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that hospitals applying for an accreditation programme do not differ significantly in characteristics from those which did not apply. This means that if in the future the accredited hospitals become better than other hospitals, then the improvement could be solely contributed to the accreditation.
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- Viktor Dombrádi
- Department of Health Systems Management and Quality Management for Health Care, Faculty of Public Health, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Institute of Theoretical Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Care, University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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Nekoei‐Moghadam M, Amiresmaili M, Iranemansh M, Iranmanesh M. Hospital accreditation in Iran: A qualitative case study of Kerman hospitals. Int J Health Plann Manage 2018; 33:426-433. [DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Mahmood Nekoei‐Moghadam
- Research Center for Health Services AdministrationInstitute of Future Studies in Health, Health Services Administration, Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran
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- Department of Management, Economics, and Health PolicyKerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran
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- Research Center for Health Services AdministrationInstitute of Future Studies in Health, Health Services Administration, Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran
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- Research Center for Health Services AdministrationInstitute of Future Studies in Health, Health Services Administration, Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran
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Hijazi HH, Harvey HL, Alyahya MS, Alshraideh HA, Al abdi RM, Parahoo SK. The Impact of Applying Quality Management Practices on Patient Centeredness in Jordanian Public Hospitals: Results of Predictive Modeling. INQUIRY : A JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVISION AND FINANCING 2018; 55:46958018754739. [PMID: 29482410 PMCID: PMC5833210 DOI: 10.1177/0046958018754739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Revised: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Targeting the patient's needs and preferences has become an important contributor for improving care delivery, enhancing patient satisfaction, and achieving better clinical outcomes. This study aimed to examine the impact of applying quality management practices on patient centeredness within the context of health care accreditation and to explore the differences in the views of various health care workers regarding the attributes affecting patient-centered care. Our study followed a cross-sectional survey design wherein 4 Jordanian public hospitals were investigated several months after accreditation was obtained. Total 829 clinical/nonclinical hospital staff members consented for study participation. This sample was divided into 3 main occupational categories to represent the administrators, nurses, as well as doctors and other health professionals. Using a structural equation modeling, our results indicated that the predictors of patient-centered care for both administrators and those providing clinical care were participation in the accreditation process, leadership commitment to quality improvement, and measurement of quality improvement outcomes. In particular, perceiving the importance of the hospital's engagement in the accreditation process was shown to be relevant to the administrators (gamma = 0.96), nurses (gamma = 0.80), as well as to doctors and other health professionals (gamma = 0.71). However, the administrator staff (gamma = 0.31) was less likely to perceive the influence of measuring the quality improvement outcomes on the delivery of patient-centered care than nurses (gamma = 0.59) as well as doctors and other health care providers (gamma = 0.55). From the nurses' perspectives only, patient centeredness was found to be driven by building an institutional framework that supports quality assurance in hospital settings (gamma = 0.36). In conclusion, accreditation is a leading factor for delivering patient-centered care and should be on a hospital's agenda as a strategy for continuous quality improvement.
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- Heba H. Hijazi
- Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Carletti G, Soriani N, Mattiazzi M, Gregori D. A Social Network Approach to the Estimation of Perceived Quality of Health Care. Open Nurs J 2017; 11:219-231. [PMID: 29238425 PMCID: PMC5712639 DOI: 10.2174/1874434601711010219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Measuring service quality aids health care providers to recognize specific and unmet needs of patients. Nevertheless, perceived quality of health care services (PQC) is often investigated with inadequate techniques which may lead to biased results. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study is to develop a proof-of-concept for estimating the PQC using the scale-up estimator, with reference to a concrete assessment in patients of a major Oncology Hospital in Veneto (IOV). Results have then been compared with those collected by the Customer Relations Office (CRO) after the annual survey conducted with traditional questionnaire based techniques. MATERIAL AND METHODS Seven hundred and eighty-three sets consisting of two questionnaires were handed out to IOV patients between 26 and 28 November 2012. The first questionnaire was the CRO annual one composed by 15 direct questions about the perception of quality satisfaction rate using a Likert scale. The second questionnaire was the scale-up (NSUM) one, composed by 20 indirect questions, 5 of which were reproducing the main target of CRO for estimating PQC. RESULTS The comparisons made over 299 sets of questionnaires showed differences between the two techniques. Network Scale-Up Method (NSUM) questionnaire seems to be able to produce lower estimates of PQC with respect to the CRO annual questionnaire. In some cases, the NSUM showed dissatisfaction rates which are 20-fold higher respect to CRO. CONCLUSION NSUM could be a promising method for assessing the perceived quality of care.
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- Giulia Carletti
- Department of Radiotherapy and Molecular Medicine, Istituto Oncologico Veneto, Padova, Italy
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiology, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiology, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Accreditation of Armed Forces Hospitals: An Imperative now. Med J Armed Forces India 2017; 73:213-215. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Park IT, Jung YY, Park SH, Hwang JH, Suk SH. Impact of Healthcare Accreditation Using a Systematic Review: Balanced Score Card Perspective. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.14371/qih.2017.23.1.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Salehi Z, Payravi H. Challenges in the Implementation Accreditation Process in the Hospitals: a Narrative Review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.29252/ijn.30.106.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Kao HY, Yu MC, Masud M, Wu WH, Chen LJ, Wu YCJ. Design and evaluation of hospital-based business intelligence system (HBIS): A foundation for design science research methodology. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Barati O, Dorosti H, Talebzadeh A, Bastani P. Accreditation status of hospital pharmacies and their challenges of medication management: A case of south Iranian largest university. J Adv Pharm Technol Res 2016; 7:70-4. [PMID: 27429924 PMCID: PMC4932808 DOI: 10.4103/2231-4040.184590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Considering the importance of accreditation for hospital pharmacies, this study was to determine the challenges of medication management in hospital pharmacies affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. The study was a mix-method research conducted in two qualitative and quantitative phases during the years 2014–2015 in Shiraz, Iran. National Accreditation Standard checklist for hospitals was used for data collection in the first phase, and Delphi method was applied in three rounds to achieve the most challenges of medication management and the related solutions. Results indicated a medium status of accreditation for all three dimensions in the above hospital pharmacies (3.53, 42.15 and 7, respectively). Lack of clinical pharmacists, nonparticipation of the pharmacy director in annual budgeting, lack of access to patient information, discontinuity of pharmaceutical care for patients discharged, defects in pharmacy staff training, lack of legislation in support of pharmacists and lack of adequate access to physicians' prescriptions, shortages in reporting medication errors, and lack of evidence related to microbial contamination are the most challenges extracted from the second phase. It seems that the studied hospital pharmacies encounter numerous problems regarding accreditation, pharmaceutical care as well as appropriate medication management and supply chain. Attempts to solve these problems can play an important role in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of pharmacies in Iran.
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- Omid Barati
- Health Human Resources Research Center, Department of Health Service Management, School of Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Food and Drug Deputy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Health Human Resources Research Center, Department of Health Service Management, School of Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Health Human Resources Research Center, Department of Health Service Management, School of Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Camillo NRS, Oliveira JLCD, Bellucci Junior JA, Cervilheri AH, Haddad MDCFL, Matsuda LM. Accreditation in a public hospital: perceptions of a multidisciplinary team. Rev Bras Enferm 2016; 69:451-9. [PMID: 27355293 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690306i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/28/2015] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE to analyze the perceptions of the multidisciplinary team on Accreditation in a public hospital. METHOD descriptive, exploratory, qualitative research, performed in May 2014, using recorded individual interviews. In total, 28 employees of a public hospital, Accredited with Excellence, answered the guiding question: "Tell me about the Accreditation system used in this hospital". The interviews were transcribed and subjected to content analysis. RESULTS of the speeches, three categories emerged: Advantages offered by the Accreditation; Accredited public hospital resembling a private hospital; Pride/satisfaction for acting in an accredited public hospital. CONCLUSION participants perceived Accreditation as a favorable system for a quality management in the public service because it promotes the development of professional skills and improves cost management, organizational structure, management of assistance and perception of job pride/satisfaction.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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Aboshaiqah AE, Alonazi WB, Patalagsa JG. Patients' assessment of quality of care in public tertiary hospitals with and without accreditation: comparative cross-sectional study. J Adv Nurs 2016; 72:2750-2761. [PMID: 27220914 DOI: 10.1111/jan.13025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM To compare patients' assessment of quality of care provided by public tertiary hospitals grouped according to accreditation status. BACKGROUND Healthcare institutions worldwide are increasingly adopting accreditation as continuing initiative aimed at improving structures, processes and outcomes associated with quality of care. Patients being recipients of health care need to participate in assessing the quality of care they experienced while confined for therapeutic management. DESIGN Comparative, cross-sectional. METHOD Data were collected from patients confined in public tertiary hospitals (n = 517 in four with accreditation and n = 542 in four without accreditation) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between February 2011-June 2011. Patients rated key performance indicators grouped under the dimensions of structure, process and outcome. Mann-Whitney U-test, Spearman Correlation Coefficient and coefficient of determination were used in analysing data. RESULTS Patients in accredited public tertiary hospitals perceived structure, outcome and overall quality of care statistically higher than patients in non-accredited hospitals. No statistical differences were found in process (access and communication) indicators. Accreditation status is marginally associated with structure; outcome; and overall quality of care. The proportion of variance in the ranks of accreditation status explained the proportion of variance in the ranks of structure; outcome; and overall quality of care. CONCLUSION The results apparently showed better structure, outcome and overall quality of care in accredited hospitals. Accreditation's association in the overall quality of care apparently remained unclear. Further studies are needed to appreciate the contribution of accreditation.
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- Ahmad E Aboshaiqah
- Nursing Administration and Education Department, College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Administration Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Kácha O, Kovács BE, McCarthy C, Schuurmans AAT, Dobyns C, Haller E, Hinrichs S, Ruggeri K. An Approach to Establishing International Quality Standards for Medical Travel. Front Public Health 2016; 4:29. [PMID: 26973825 PMCID: PMC4778498 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The number of individuals traveling abroad is increasing annually. The rising popularity of medical travel and the absence of clear minimum quality requirements in this area urgently call for the development of international standards to ensure good practice and patient safety. The aim of this study is to identify the key domains in medical travel where quality standards should be established. Drawing from the evidence-based OECD framework and an extensive literature review, this study proposes three critical areas for consideration: minimum standards of health-care facilities and third-party agencies, financial responsibility, and patient centeredness. Several cultural challenges have been introduced that may pose a barrier to development of the guidelines and should be taken into consideration. Establishing international quality standards in medical travel enhances benefits to patients and providers, which is an urgent necessity given the rapid growth in this industry.
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- Ondřej Kácha
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Engineering Design Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- The Policy Institute, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Engineering Design Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Policy Research Group, Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Weidemann RR, Schönfelder T, Klewer J, Kugler J. Patient satisfaction in cardiology after cardiac catheterization : Effects of treatment outcome, visit characteristics, and perception of received care. Herz 2015; 41:313-9. [PMID: 26545602 DOI: 10.1007/s00059-015-4360-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Revised: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patient satisfaction is a key indicator for quality of care. However, recent data on determinants of satisfaction in invasive cardiology are lacking. Hence this study was conducted to identify determinants of patient satisfaction after hospitalization for cardiac catheterization. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data were obtained from 811 randomly selected patients discharged from ten hospitals responding to a mailed post-visit questionnaire. The satisfaction dimension was measured with a validated 42-item inventory assessing demographic and visit characteristics as well as medical, organizational, and service aspects of received care. Bivariate and multivariate statistical analyses were performed to identify predictors of satisfaction. RESULTS Patients were most satisfied with the kindness of medical practitioners and nurses. The lowest ratings were observed for discharge procedures and instructions. Multivariate analysis revealed five predictors of satisfaction: treatment outcome (OR, 2.14), individualized medical care (OR, 1.64), clear reply to patient's inquiries by physicians (OR, 1.63), kindness of nonmedical professionals (OR, 3.01), and room amenities (OR, 2.02). No association between demographic data and overall satisfaction was observed. CONCLUSION Five key determinants that can be addressed by health-care providers in order to improve patient satisfaction were identified. Our findings highlight the importance of the communicational behavior of health-care professionals and the transparency of discharge management.
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- R R Weidemann
- Department of Health Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
- Internal Medicine Department I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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- Department of Health Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Public Health and Care Management, University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, Zwickau, Germany
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- Department of Health Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
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Kilsdonk M, Siesling S, Otter R, Harten WV. Evaluating the impact of accreditation and external peer review. Int J Health Care Qual Assur 2015; 28:757-77. [DOI: 10.1108/ijhcqa-05-2014-0055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
– Accreditation and external peer review play important roles in assessing and improving healthcare quality worldwide. Evidence on the impact on the quality of care remains indecisive because of programme features and methodological research challenges. The purpose of this paper is to create a general methodological research framework to design future studies in this field.
Design/methodology/approach
– A literature search on effects of external peer review and accreditation was conducted using PubMed/Medline, Embase and Web of Science. Three researchers independently screened the studies. Only original research papers that studied the impact on the quality of care were included. Studies were evaluated by their objectives and outcomes, study size and analysis entity (hospitals vs patients), theoretical framework, focus of the studied programme, heterogeneity of the study population and presence of a control group.
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– After careful selection 50 articles were included out of an initial 2,025 retrieved references. Analysis showed a wide variation in methodological characteristics. Most studies are performed cross-sectionally and results are not linked to the programme by a theoretical framework.
Originality/value
– Based on the methodological characteristics of previous studies the authors propose a general research framework. This framework is intended to support the design of future research to evaluate the effects of accreditation and external peer review on the quality of care.
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Chan HK, Shahabudin NA, Ghani NA, Hassali MA. Satisfaction with traditional counter versus value-added services for prescription claims in a Malaysian Tertiary Hospital. JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/jphs.12087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Huan-Keat Chan
- Pharmacy Department; Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital; Alor Setar Kedah
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- Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Universiti Sains; Gelugor Penang Malaysia
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