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Impact of Hospital Accreditation on Quality of Care: A Literature Review

Author(s):
Avia I, Hariyati TS.
Journal:
Enfermeria clinica. 2019 Sep 1;29:315-20.
Year:
2019
Setting:
Hospital
Accreditation:
Hospital (HAP)
Certification:
Not applicable
International:
Yes
Purpose:
To review and analyze the impact of hospital accreditation on quality of care.
Design:
Not a Study
Methods:
Articles were reviewed and focused on the hospital accreditation impact on quality of care which were published in English and Indonesian from 2008 to 2018. Comprehensive searches were conducted in the online databases of ProQuest, CINAHL and ScienceDirect.
Findings:
A total of 11 articles were reviewed. The authors found that the hospital accreditation impacted the quality of care through improved quality of management (81.81%), improved employee participation (27.27%), and improved quality of results (54.54%). The articles also studied nurses and other health workers with consideration on their work experience, education, and age. Hospital accreditation has positive impact in improving the quality of services provided in the hospitals. The greatest impact was reflected by the hospitals that had been accredited by Joint Commission International. The perceptions on which the studies were based came from various health care personnel and were not limited to nurses.
Data Year(s):
2008-2018
Key Words:
accreditation, hospital, quality of care
Impact:
Positive

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