Strategic Faults in Implementation of Hospital Accreditation Programs in Developing Countries: Reflections on the Iranian Experience.
Establishment of hospital accreditation programs is increasingly growing across numerous developing nations. Such initiatives aim to improve quality of care. However, such establishments, mainly incentivized by successful and famous accreditation plans in developed countries, usually suffer from lack of necessary arrangements which, in turn, result in undesired consequences. Indeed, the first priority for such nations, including Iran, is not establishment of accreditation programs, yet strict licensing plans.
Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.|Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Aryankhesal
D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019985:Benchmarking; D002568:Certification / Q000458:organization & administration; D003906:Developing Countries; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D007492:Iran; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards
Certification; Hospital Accreditation; Iran; Licensure; Quality Improvement
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