Does accreditation stimulate change? A study of the impact of the accreditation process on Canadian healthcare organizations
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>One way to improve quality and safety in healthcare organizations (HCOs) is through accreditation. Accreditation is a rigorous external evaluation process that comprises self-assessment against a given set of standards, an on-site su...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-04-01
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Series: | Implementation Science |
Online Access: | http://www.implementationscience.com/content/5/1/31 |