Improve Accreditation, Regulation, and Quality Standards : For Quality Care Amidst Absolute Infrastructure and Resource Constraints
Accreditation and re-accreditation requirements differ in existence, scope, and use across and within countries. These differences affect facilities and cadres of workers at all levels. Estimates approximate that less than sixty percent of developi...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/485531560324933018/Improve-Accreditation-Regulation-and-Quality-Standards-for-Quality-Care-Amidst-Absolute-Infrastructure-and-Resource-Constraints http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31857 |
| Summary: | Accreditation and re-accreditation
requirements differ in existence, scope, and use across and
within countries. These differences affect facilities and
cadres of workers at all levels. Estimates approximate that
less than sixty percent of developing countries require
medical school graduates to pass national certification
exams, a figure that drops below forty percent for Africa
and Southeast Asia. Even where minimum standards exist,
they can have low uptake due to a perceived or real absence
of incentives (regulatory or financial) to pursue
accreditation. Different capacities to pay for and devote
resources to accreditation may result in gaps along the
urban-rural divide in terms of the number of accredited
facilities and services offered. |
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