International approaches for implementing accreditation programmes
International approaches for implementing accreditation programmes
Challenges of quality improvement in the healthcare of South Africa post-apartheid: A critical review
Challenges of quality improvement in the healthcare of South Africa post-apartheid: A critical review
Exploring the role of accreditation and external evaluation of health care facilities and organizations
Exploring the role of accreditation and external evaluation of health care facilities and organizations
Clarifying the Concept of External Evaluation (White Paper)
Clarifying the Concept of External Evaluation (White Paper)
Edited by: Ellen Joan van Vliet, Jacqui Stewart and Carsten Engel: Members of the ISQua External Evaluation Association Accreditation
Council and Jorien Soethout, Qualicor Europe
Perceptions of nursing staff regarding the existence of best practice standards in selected private hospitals in eThekwini district, South Africa.
Perceptions of nursing staff regarding the existence of best practice standards in selected private hospitals in eThekwini district, South Africa.
Authors: Chellan, Jamila and Sibiya, M. N. (2018).
Nursing staff perceptions regarding the clinical audit tool used for relicensing inspections within eThekwini private hospitals in South Africa
Nursing staff perceptions regarding the clinical audit tool used for relicensing inspections within eThekwini private hospitals in South Africa
Authors: Chellan, Jamila and Sibiya, M. N. (2018).
Impact of hospital accreditation on infection control programs in teaching hospitals in Japan
Impact of hospital accreditation on infection control programs in teaching hospitals in Japan
Authors: Miho Sekimoto, Yuichi Imanaka.
Translating the Lancet Global Health Quality Commission report into action: can we implement a UHC4Survival agenda?
Translating the Lancet Global Health Quality Commission report into action: can we implement a UHC4Survival agenda?
Authors: Kojo Nimako, MD, Dr PH, MPH , Jeffrey Michael Smith, MD, MPH , and Patricia Akweongo, PhD.
Leveraging the full value and impact of accreditation
Leveraging the full value and impact of accreditation
Authors: Wendy Nicklin, Triona Fortune, Paul van Ostenberg, Elaine O'Connor, Nicola McCauley
Providing high-quality and safe patient care is a challenge in the current rapidly changing and complex health care environment. A variety of independent tools and methodologies contribute to this effort...
Accreditation in 2030
Accreditation in 2030
Authors: Wendy Nicklin, Carsten Engel, Jacqui Stewart
With the rapid acceleration of changes being experienced throughout the world and in particular within health and health and social care, accreditation programmes must keep pace or go the way of the dinosaur...
Accelerating Global Improvements in Health Care Quality
Accelerating Global Improvements in Health Care Quality
COVID-19: patient safety and quality improvement skills to deploy during the surge
COVID-19: patient safety and quality improvement skills to deploy during the surge
Authors: Anthony Staines, Rene Amalberti, Donald M Berwick, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Peter Lachman, Charles A Vincent
The authors suggest a five-step strategy and actions through which Patient Safety and Quality Improvement staff can meaningfully contribute during a pandemic by employing their core skills to support patients, staff and organizations.
Creating a pathway for public hospital accreditation in Rwanda: progress, challenges and lessons learned
Creating a pathway for public hospital accreditation in Rwanda: progress, challenges and lessons learned
Authors: Agnes Binagwaho, Kirstin Woody Scott, Theophile Dushime, Parfait Uwaliraye, Edward Kamuhangire, Dennis Akishuri, Denise Wanyana, Arielle Eagan, Laetitia Kakana, Joy Atwine
Understanding the impact of accreditation on quality in healthcare: A grounded theory approach
Understanding the impact of accreditation on quality in healthcare: A grounded theory approach
Authors: J.I. Mitchell, J. Shaw, and N.M. Ivers
Assessing the value of accreditation to health systems and organisations.
Assessing the value of accreditation to health systems and organisations.
Authors: Mr Ryan Swiers, Dr Rebecca Haddock
Coping with more people with more illness. Part 2: new generation of standards for enabling healthcare system transformation and sustainability
Coping with more people with more illness. Part 2: new generation of standards for enabling healthcare system transformation and sustainability
Author: René Amalberti, Charles Vincent,
Coping with more people with more illness. Part 1: the nature of the challenge and the implications for safety and quality
Coping with more people with more illness. Part 1: the nature of the challenge and the implications for safety and quality
Author: René Amalberti, Charles Vincent, Wendy Nicklin
Are public-private partnerships the future of healthcare delivery in sub-Saharan Africa? Lessons from Lesotho
Are public-private partnerships the future of healthcare delivery in sub-Saharan Africa? Lessons from Lesotho
Author: Mark Hellowell
Hospital management and health policy—a South African perspective
Hospital management and health policy—a South African perspective
Authors: Jacqui Stewart, Gustaaf Wolvaardt
South Africa’s hospital sector: old divisions and new developments
South Africa’s hospital sector: old divisions and new developments