Executive summary Although health outcomes have improved in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs) in the past several decades, a new reality is at hand. Changing …

Background Accreditation is viewed as a reputable tool to evaluate and enhance the quality
of health care. However, its effect on performance and outcomes remains unclear. This …

Abstract Background Normalization Process Theory (NPT) identifies, characterises and
explains key mechanisms that promote and inhibit the implementation, embedding and …

Background Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have been
investing in the development of their health systems through implementing reforms to …

Background The increased international focus on improving patient outcomes, safety and
quality of care has led stakeholders, policy makers and healthcare provider organizations to …

Background Accreditation is considered an essential ingredient for an effective system of
health professions education (HPE) globally. While accreditation systems exist in various …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Accreditation is usually a voluntary program in which
trained external peer reviewers evaluate a healthcare organization's compliance and …

Purpose To systematically review the impact of hospital accreditation on healthcare quality
indicators, as classified into seven healthcare quality dimensions. Data source We searched …

Background Several types of audits have been used to promote quality improvement (QI) in
hospital care. However, in-depth studies into the mechanisms responsible for the …

Objectives To determine whether patients admitted to US hospitals that are accredited have
better outcomes than those admitted to hospitals reviewed through state surveys, and …