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Interface between accreditation and patient safety: nursing team perspectives.

João Lucas Campos de Oliveira¹, Andressa Hirata Cervilheri², Maria do Carmo Lourenço Haddad³

¹Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Escola de Enfermagem, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

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|September 16, 2020

Summary

Accreditation can improve patient safety, but nursing staff see safety as also independent of this quality seal. This study explores the complex link between accreditation and patient safety in intensive care units.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Nursing Practice
Patient Safety

Background:

Accreditation is a recognized framework for healthcare quality improvement.
Understanding nursing perspectives on accreditation's impact on patient safety is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the relationship between healthcare accreditation and patient safety.
To gather insights from the nursing team's viewpoint.

Main Methods:

Qualitative, descriptive-exploratory study.
Semi-structured interviews with 14 nursing professionals in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of an accredited hospital.
Thematic content analysis of interview transcripts.

Main Results:

Nursing professionals perceive accreditation as a driver for specific patient safety improvements.
Some safety advancements are linked to accreditation visits, while others are viewed as independent of the quality seal.
Emerging themes highlight a dual perception of accreditation's role in patient safety.

Conclusions:

The relationship between accreditation and patient safety is multifaceted, being both dependent and independent.
Accreditation acts as a catalyst for targeted safety enhancements.
Patient safety extends beyond the scope of the accreditation process itself, indicating a need for critical evaluation by nursing staff.