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

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Authors

Jeffrey Braithwaite · UNSW Sydney

David Greenfield · UNSW Sydney

Johanna Westbrook · University of Sydney

Marjorie Pawsey · UNSW Sydney

Mary T. Westbrook · UNSW Sydney

Robert Gibberd · University of Newcastle Australia

Justine Naylor ·

Abstract

Accreditation results predict leadership behaviours and cultural characteristics of healthcare organisations but not organisational climate or consumer participation, and a positive trend between accreditation and clinical performance is noted.

Topics & Keywords

Healthcare Quality and Management Innovations in Medical Education Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Climate action

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ Quality & Safety

Volume 19, Issue 1, pp. 14-21

DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.033928

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