Investigation of the conditions affecting the joining of Hungarian hospitals to an accreditation programme: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Quantitative studies have shown the various benefits for having accreditation in hospitals. However, neither of these explored the general conditions before applying for an accreditation. To close this gap, this study aimed to investigate the possible association between joining an accreditation programme with various hospital characteristics.

Design

A cross-sectional study was implemented using the databases of the 2013 Hungarian hospital survey and of the Hungarian State Treasury.

Setting

Public general hospitals in Hungary.

Participants

The analysis involved 44 public general hospitals, 14 of which joined the preparatory project for a newly developed accreditation programme.

Main outcome measures

The outcomes included the percentage of compl

SUBMITTER: Dombradi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5829870 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature