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Title: | Preparation for hospital accreditation: an efficient and practical approach. |
Author: | O'Connor, P. T. Wolff, Alan |
Issue Date: | 1993 |
Publication Title: | Australian Clinical Review |
Volume: | 13 |
Issue: | 4 |
Start Page: | 157 |
End Page: | 163 |
Abstract: | Hospital accreditation has been criticized for its emphasis on structure and documentation. Less attention is given to the clinical process and outcomes of care. How can the accreditation process become a meaningful part of day-to-day hospital management? Four approaches are discussed. (1) The development of industrial type quality assurance programmes that detect negative patient outcomes and improve patient care. (2) The appointment of a Quality Assurance/Accreditation Coordinator with appropriate authority. (3) The establishment of an effective Quality Assurance/Accreditation Committee. (4) The continuous review of accreditation standards through normal committee function and department review, and trial surveys. Such strategies will enable hospital accreditation to develop beyond a paper exercise and to provide the foundation for excellence in health care delivery. |
Description: | Wimmera Base Hospital, Horsham |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11054/1870 |
Internal ID Number: | 01834 |
Health Subject: | ACCREDITATION OCCURRENCE SCREENING QUALITY ASSURANCE |
Type: | Journal Article Article |
Appears in Collections: | Research Output |
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