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The economics of accreditation [PDF]

, 2013
This paper is a report on a research project on the economics of accreditation in the UK. The main motivation and objective for the study is to have available a detailed analysis of how the accreditation system impinges on important aspects of economic
Frenz, Marion, Lambert, Ray
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Four years after the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship program in Jordan: evaluation of program’s core elements

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
ObjectivesTo combat antimicrobial resistance, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged healthcare organizations in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) to implement the core elements of the antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs.
Samar Khaled Hassan, Eman Zmaily Dahmash, Thaira Madi, Omar Tarawneh, Tuqa Jomhawi, Worood Alkhob, Rola Ghanem, Zina Halasa   +7 more
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Cause analysis for unsatisfactory results in proficiency testing activities: a case study of Brazilian calibration laboratories accredited under ISO/IEC 17025:2005⋆ [PDF]

International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering, 2013
This work presents the results of a survey carried out among Brazilian calibration laboratories accredited under ISO/IEC 17025:2005 with the objective to identify how these laboratories investigate the root causes of unsatisfactory ...
Silva M.A.F., Moura M.H., Nogueira R., Costa S.R.R.   +3 more
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Baseline assessment of patient safety culture in primary care centres in Kuwait: a national cross-sectional study

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Assessments of the culture surrounding patient safety can inform healthcare settings on how their structures and processes impact patient outcomes.
Talal ALFadhalah, Buthaina Al Mudaf, Hanaa A. Alghanim, Gheed Al Salem, Dina Ali, Hythem M. Abdelwahab, Hossam Elamir   +6 more
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Global Aggregated Ranking of HEIs: Russian Footprint

Высшее образование в России, 2021
The paper suggests a new approach to performance evaluation of universities in Russia and worldwide based on aggregation of the results of ten global rankings and the Database of External Quality Assurance Results (DEQAR).
V. A. Bolotov, G. N. Motova, V. G. Navodnov   +2 more
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Twenty years of accreditation in Russian higher education: lessons learnt [PDF]

Higher Education Evaluation and Development, 2020
Purpose – The purpose of this article is to analyze main principles, forms and approaches to education quality evaluation in the process of establishment, development and crucial changes in the state accreditation of educational institutions and study ...
Galina Motova, Vladimir Navodnov
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Estimating staffing requirements using workload indicators of staffing need at Braun District Hospital in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Human Resources for Health, 2022
Background Papua New Guinea has seen some improvements in health indicators over the past years, but the pace of improvements is not as robust as expected.
Dixon Dimiri, Nelson Mek, Mary Therese Apini, Thelma Ali, Grace Turi Pumuye, Varage John Laka, Rosemary Jogo, Pamela Kari, Deki, Okech Mollent, Dapeng Luo, Anna Maalsen, Katu Yapi, Robin Madodo   +13 more
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The business of accreditation [PDF]

Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, 2015
The accreditation and certification of health care facilities and individual providers by nongovernmental organizations are integral to contemporary medical practice. Some accreditation processes are functionally mandated because they are closely tied to reimbursement or securing practice privileges. Examples of this would include the American Board of
David E, Winchester, Ray E, Moseley, Robert, Hendel   +2 more
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Enhancing the capabilities of biosafety laboratories through the established accreditation system: Development of the biosafety laboratory accreditation system in China

Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity, 2019
Accreditation is now widely used to attest for laboratory competence. Although accreditation was originally used to assess products in testing laboratories and still plays an increasingly important role in international trade, it has been expanded to ...
Peijun Zhai, Rong Wang, Yongyun Zhou, Dongmei Hu, Junyan li, Yali Zhou   +5 more
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Baseline assessment of staff perception of critical value practices in government hospitals in Kuwait

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Notification of laboratory-determined critical values is key for effective clinical decision making and is thus a consequential step in a patient’s health care and safety.
Talal ALFadhalah, Buthaina Al Mudaf, Haya Al Tawalah, Wadha A. Al Fouzan, Gheed Al Salem, Hanaa A. Alghanim, Samaa Zenhom Ibrahim, Hossam Elamir, Hamad Al Kharji   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source