Objective This is the first systematic review aims to build the evidence for the impact of
accreditation on quality improvement of healthcare services, as well as identify and develop …

Background Health and social care standards have been widely adopted as a quality
improvement intervention. Standards are typically made up of evidence-based statements …

Background Lean thinking as a quality improvement approach is introduced in hospitals
worldwide, although evidence for its impact is scarce. Lean initiatives are social, complex …

Background: Context is recognized as important to successful knowledge translation (KT) in
health settings. What is meant by context, however, is poorly understood. The purpose of the …

Abstract Multi-Stakeholder Health Services Research Collaborations (M-SHSRCs) are
increasingly pursued internationally to undertake complex implementation research that …

Purpose Research on accreditation has mostly focused on assessing its impact using large
scale quantitative studies, yet little is known on how quality is improved in practice through …

Objective To evaluate attitudes towards accreditation and the Danish Quality Model (DDKM)
among hospital employees in Denmark. Negative attitudes led the Danish Government to …

Background The significant health development achieved in Palestine last decades has
been lost, in Gaza particularly. This requires fundamental health system reform and …

Background Today, accreditation is considered as the most commonly used health
assessment approach. Considering the importance and application of the process of this …

Accreditation of health care facilities or organizations is a frequently applied intervention to
improve quality of care. However, the evidence of its effectiveness is mixed, and its impact …