Health service accreditation as a predictor of clinical and organisational performance: A blinded, random, stratified study

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-21

  Braithwaite, Jeffrey ^a   Greenfield, David ^a   Westbrook, Johanna ^b   Pawsey, Marjorie ^a   Westbrook, Mary ^a   Gibberd, Robert ^c   Naylor, Justine ^a,d   Nathan, Sally ^a   Robinson, Maureen ^a,e   Runciman, Bill ^a,f   Jackson, Margaret ^a,g   Travaglia, Joanne ^a   Johnston, Brian ^a,g   Yen, Desmond ^a,g   McDonald, Heather ^g   Low, Lena ^a,g   Redman, Sally ^a,h   Johnson, Betty ⁱ   Corbett, Angus ^a,j   Hennessy, Darlene ^g   Clark, John ^g   Lancaster, Judie ^a,j   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^d LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e Communio Pty Ltd ^*  (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^g The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards   (Australia)

^h SAX INSTITUTE   (Australia)

ⁱ Consumers' Health Forum of Australia ^*  (Australia)

^j UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STANDARD;

ACCREDITATION; AUSTRALIA; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77649143657     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.033928     Document Type: Article

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