A Pilot Comparative Study of the Clarity and Assessability of the Drug Management Standards of Accreditation Canada and the US Joint Commission.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are few data comparing the drug management standards of the US and Canadian agencies that accredit health care institutions.

Objective

To evaluate the clarity and assessability of criteria in the drug management standards adopted by Accreditation Canada and the Joint Commission (United States).

Methods

A pilot study was conducted to compare the clarity and assessability of the criteria listed in the 2 standards. Criteria that were common to the 2008 versions of the Canadian and US drug management standards were identified. A panel of 12 health care professionals was assembled to independently rate the clarity (i.e., clear or unclear) and the assessability (i.e., assessable or not assessable) of each statement, using a validated comparative grid.

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SUBMITTER: Alemanni J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3093418 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature