title: [Participation of the nurse manager in the process of hospital accreditation].
abstract: This study's aim was to understand the role of nurse managers in the process of hospital accreditation.This qualitative case study was conducted in a large private hospital in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. Five nurse managers were interviewed using a semi-structured script from April to May, 2011 and content analysis was used to interpret the data. Results show the strategic position of this professional, his/her managerial skills and participation in the implementation and maintenance of accreditation, and the importance of care management. Nurses have played managerial roles with greater autonomy, connecting inter-sector care, which contrasts with the curative model, and have established partnerships with different social and institutional segments, adopting standards for teamwork. Managerial, healthcare, and educational work is performed from a procedural and indivisible perspective.
authors.forename: Andréia Guerra
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Siman
authors.forename: Maria José Menezes
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Brito
authors.forename: Melissa Evelyn Lopez
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Carrasco
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D006761:Hospitals; D009718:Nurse Administrators