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Accreditation of hospitals in Lebanon: Is it a worthy investment?

Saleh S.S.; Sleiman J.B.; Dagher D.; Sbeit H.; Natafgi N. (OXFORDGREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND, 2013)

Objective. This study explores the views of Lebanese hospitals on the worthiness of accreditation vis-à-vis its associated expenses in addition to examining the type and source of financial investments incurred during the ...
Beyond accreditation: A multi-track quality-enhancing strategy for primary health care in low- and middle-income countries

Saleh S.S.; Alameddine M.S.; Natafgi N.M. (Baywood Publishing Co. Inc.; AMITYVILLE26 AUSTIN AVE, PO BOX 337, AMITYVILLE, NY 11701 USA, 2014)

Many define an equitable health care system as one that provides logistical and financial access to quality care to the population. Realizing that fact, many low- and middle-income countries started investing in enhancing ...
Design, implementation and scaling up of the balanced scorecard for hospitals in Lebanon: Policy coherence and application lessons for low and middle income countries

El-Jardali F.; Saleh S.; Ataya N.; Jamal D. (CLAREELSEVIER HOUSE, BROOKVALE PLAZA, EAST PARK SHANNON, CO, CLARE, 00000, IRELAND, 2011)

Objectives: This paper describes the development and implementation of the first national hospital performance indicators in Lebanon including its institutionalization within existing policy framework and the initiation ...
Hospital accreditation policy in Lebanon: Its potential for quality improvement

El-Jardali F. (, 2007)

Limited evidence exists on whether government owned-and-funded hospital accreditation system brings long-lasting impact in terms of continuous quality improvement to patient care. Literature shows that hospitals might adopt ...
Hospital accreditation, reimbursement and case mix: Links and insights for contractual systems

Ammar W.; Khalife J.; El-Jardali F.; Romanos J.; Harb H.; Hamadeh G.; Dimassi H. (BioMed Central Ltd.; LONDON236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND, 2013)

Background: Resource consumption is a widely used proxy for severity of illness, and is often measured through a case-mix index (CMI) based on Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs), which is commonly linked to payment. For ...
Integrating patient safety standards into the accreditation program: A qualitative study to assess the readiness of Lebanese hospitals to implement into routine practice

El-Jardali F.; Jaafar M.; Jamal D.; Rabbaa S. (PHILADELPHIA530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, 2012)

INTRODUCTION: Concerns about quality of care have led to the integration of patient safety standards and goals in national and international accreditation programs. Since 2005, two national hospital accreditation surveys ...
Integrating quality and patient safety concepts in medical curricula: Baseline assessment in Lebanon

Natafgi N.; Saliba M.; Daya R.; El-Jardali F. (, 2012)

PURPOSE : Hospital accreditation places emphasis on the role of health professionals in quality of patient care. Training physicians in quality and patient safety influences quality improvement efforts in healthcare. Little ...
The current state of patient safety culture in lebanese hospitals: A study at baseline

El-Jardali F.; Jaafar M.; Dimassi H.; Jamal D.; Hamdan R. (OXFORDGREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND, 2010)

Objective: The objective of this study is to conduct a baseline assessment of patient safety culture in Lebanese hospitals. Design: The study adopted a cross-sectional research design and utilized the hospital survey on ...
The impact of hospital accreditation on quality of care: Perception of Lebanese nurses

El-jardali F.; Jamal D.; Dimassi H.; Ammar W.; Tchaghchaghian V. (OXFORDGREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND, 2008)

Background: In developing countries, accreditation is increasingly being used as a tool for government regulation to guarantee quality of care. Although Lebanon is the first country in the East Mediterranean Region to ...

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