[Authorization and accreditation: management of the conversion of hospital buildings]

The Emilia Romagna Region decided own accreditation and procedures pattern following decisions, by different levels and graduated stages: authorization, institutional accreditation and finally contractual agreements. For Emilia Romagna Health Administration, authorization step represented "the necessary minimum level of security to exercise health activity", carried out by self evaluation of general and specific requirements of health structures, outlined by specific check-list, to bring about the maximum time allowed five years realization of structure adjustment plans. Beginning from this context the Local Health Unit of Modena, introduced by an audit test of conformity levels caught up, the guide line of computer management of technical assistance, change to use or amplification of health permission of structure and installations take a census by the business administration. The method allows by operative guide lines standardization to certify the validity of innovations realized, in all Departements/Services, for own conformity of structures, plant design and installation, sanitary regulations and security for wards services, auxiliary rooms. The development of this method allow to link activity and professionality for different duties of supervision and inspection, to guarantee the maintenance of levels assurance of health structures.