Quality standards for healthcare establishments in South Africa

dc.contributor.authorWhittaker, Stuart
dc.contributor.authorShaw, Charles
dc.contributor.authorSpieker, Nicole
dc.contributor.authorLinegar, Anthony
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-23T08:30:43Z
dc.date.available2012-05-23T08:30:43Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThis chapter traces the development of quality standards and associated methods for bringing about improvements in healthcare facilities across the globe, with a specific focus on their development in South Africa. The evolution of State legislation and programmes to improve the quality and safety of health care is described, with a focus on development of the National Core Standards (NCS). The genesis and functions of the South African Office of Health Standards Compliance are discussed, as are possible complementary interactions between accreditation standards and the proposed NCS. Different definitions of accreditation are considered, while fast-tracking as a strategy to expedite the establishment of functional quality improvement programmes is described.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.hst.org.za/publications/876en_US
dc.identifier.citationWhittaker, S, Shaw, C, Spieker, N & Linegar, A 2011, 'Quality standards for healthcare establishments in South Africa', South African Health Review, pp. 59-67.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1025-1715
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/18839
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHealth Systems Trusten_US
dc.rightsHealth Systems Trusten_US
dc.subjectQuality standardsen_US
dc.subjectHealthcare facilitiesen_US
dc.subjectNational Core Standards (NCS)en_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleQuality standards for healthcare establishments in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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