title: Accreditation: the first layer of the quality floor.
abstract: Employers find data valuable, but still seek other measures. In this article, experts assess the uneasy relationship between the business community, healthcare organizations, and accreditation.
authors.affiliation: RUTHCAROL1@aol.com
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carol
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000592:standards*; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000592:standards; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000592:standards*; D009938:Organizations; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D014481:United States