Developing a strategy for accreditation of clinical services.
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چکیده
Accreditation is one method of assuring quality. Accreditation requires the setting of standards and the creation of a robust and reliable process for assessing them. Accreditation offers different advantages to different groups, eg quality assurance to commissioners and the boards of provider organisations, confidence and choice for patients, and a quality improvement pathway for services to follow. This paper is focused on service accreditation and it proposes that service accreditation be professionally led.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical medicine
دوره 13 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013