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Accreditation at what cost?

M James1, K Hunt

  • 1Centre for Health Planning and Management, University of Keele, Staffordshire, UK.

Journal of Management in Medicine
|December 9, 1995
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This study examines how labor management impacts healthcare organizations seeking accreditation. It highlights a contradiction in focusing on therapeutic interventions while neglecting the overall healthcare environment

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Organizational Accreditation
  • Quality Improvement in Healthcare

Background:

  • Healthcare organizations are increasingly undergoing accreditation processes to ensure quality.
  • The King's Fund Organizational Audit (KFOA) is an accreditation scheme focusing on processes and facilities.
  • Assessing the quality of the hospital environment is crucial for healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the implications of labor management within an organization pursuing accreditation.
  • To evaluate the role of accreditation schemes like KFOA in assessing healthcare environments.
  • To identify potential contradictions in quality improvement efforts within healthcare.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of labor management strategies in the context of an accreditation exercise.

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  • Examination of the King's Fund Organizational Audit (KFOA) scheme.
  • Assessment of the hospital environment as a factor in healthcare delivery.

    • Main Results:

    • Labor management decisions have significant implications for organizations undergoing accreditation.
    • The KFOA scheme evaluates processes and facilities, indirectly assessing the healthcare environment.
    • There is a notable disparity in the attention given to therapeutic interventions versus the overall healthcare environment.

    Conclusions:

    • Effective labor management is essential for successful healthcare accreditation.
    • Accreditation schemes like KFOA provide a framework for evaluating the healthcare setting.
    • A more holistic approach is needed, integrating the assessment of the healthcare environment with that of therapeutic interventions for comprehensive quality improvement.