title: [Evaluation of Mexican 'Sicalidad' health quality program].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analize the implementation of the Sistema Integral de Calidad en Salud (Sicalidad) program of the Ministry of Health in the 2011.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study follows a cross sectional design, hybrid, with a qualitative and quantitative components. A cluster probabilístic sample was used with two stages. A total of 3 034 interviews were carried out in 13 states to evaluate the implementation of the eight components of the Sicalidad program. General indexes of performance (GIP) were formulated for structure process and satisfaction of users, physicians and nurses with the program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The GIP with the lower score was accreditation of health facilities with a range of scores between 25.4 and 28% in the medical units evaluated; The highest range of scores was in the component of nosocomial infection prevention between 78.3 and 92%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In brief the Sicalidad components evaluated suggest problems with both structure and critical process elements in the implementation of the quality initiatives.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, Distrito Federal, México.
authors.forename: Frida
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rivera-Buendía
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, Distrito Federal, México.
authors.forename: Omar Y
authors.initials: OY
authors.lastname: Bello-Chavolla
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, Distrito Federal, México.
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zubieta-Zavala
authors.affiliation: Secretaría de Salud, México, Distrito Federal, México.
authors.forename: Luz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hernández-Ramírez
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, Distrito Federal, México.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zepeda-Tena
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, Distrito Federal, México.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Durán-Arenas
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D006282:Health Personnel; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008800:Mexico; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D061214:Patient Safety; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011786:Quality Control