Evaluation of accreditation program in non-governmental organizations' health units in Egypt: Short-term outcomes

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 183-189

  Al Tehewy, Mahi ^a   Salem, Bssiouni ^b   Habil, Ihab ^a   El Okda, Sayed ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Egypt)

Author keywords

External quality assessment; General practice; Measurement of quality; Patient satisfaction; Primary care; Setting of care; Specific accreditation (laboratory, etc.)

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGYPT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITY CONTROL; SANITATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; EGYPT; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66049100207     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzp014     Document Type: Article

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