Journal article
The impact of accreditation of primary healthcare centers: successes, challenges and policy implications as perceived by healthcare providers and directors in Lebanon
Abstract
BackgroundIn 2009, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) launched the Primary Healthcare (PHC) accreditation program to improve quality across the continuum of care. The MOPH, with the support of Accreditation Canada, conducted the accreditation survey in 25 PHC centers in 2012. This paper aims to gain a better understanding of the impact of accreditation on quality of care as perceived by PHC staff members and directors; how …
Authors
El-Jardali F; Hemadeh R; Jaafar M; Sagherian L; El-Skaff R; Mdeihly R; Jamal D; Ataya N
Journal
BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 14, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2014
DOI
10.1186/1472-6963-14-86
ISSN
1472-6963