Hospital accreditation in Iran: A qualitative case study of Kerman hospitals

Summary Background According to published evidence, accreditation is one of the evaluating tools in health care organizations. But, there is disagreement among authorities and experts in this regard. This study aims to investigate the evaluation of hospital accreditation in an Iranian context. Metho...

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Published in:The International journal of health planning and management 2018-04, Vol.33 (2), p.426-433
Main Authors: Nekoei‐Moghadam, Mahmood, Amiresmaili, Mohammadreza, Iranemansh, Mohammadhosein, Iranmanesh, Mahla
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Case studies
Certification
Data processing
Experts
Health administration
Health care
Health care policy
Health Policy
Hospitals
Hospitals - standards
Interviews as Topic
Iran
Occupational health
Patients
Qualitative Research
qualitative study
Quality
Quality management
Quality of Health Care - standards
Respondents
Safety management
Safety measures
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Summary:Summary Background According to published evidence, accreditation is one of the evaluating tools in health care organizations. But, there is disagreement among authorities and experts in this regard. This study aims to investigate the evaluation of hospital accreditation in an Iranian context. Methods In this qualitative study, a purposive sample of 170 informants was used. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted to gather data, which were analyzed using a framework analysis method. Results Elicited themes were categorized into the domains of strengths of accreditation, weaknesses of accreditation, and accreditation model. The results showed that promoting a culture of quality management and patient safety can resolve many of the problems of an accreditation program. This cannot be achieved without a good working knowledge of accreditation and a strategy to diminish nervousness about the programme on the part of staff. Conclusion The potential impacts of these findings highlight that a comprehensive consideration of the identified inconsistencies is required for a successful implementation of accreditation in Iran. Meetings with professionals and conferences can be considered effective ways of achieving this. Originality/value It is hoped that our results will facilitate a reformulation of Iran's health policy.
ISSN:0749-6753
1099-1751
DOI:10.1002/hpm.2480