Improve Accreditation, Regulation, and Quality Standards : For Quality Care Amidst Absolute Infrastructure and Resource Constraints

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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Main Author: World Bank Group
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
MEDICAL SCHOOL ACCREDITATION
MINIMUM SERVICE STANDARD
HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/485531560324933018/Improve-Accreditation-Regulation-and-Quality-Standards-for-Quality-Care-Amidst-Absolute-Infrastructure-and-Resource-Constraints
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spelling okr-10986-318572021-05-25T10:54:39Z Improve Accreditation, Regulation, and Quality Standards : For Quality Care Amidst Absolute Infrastructure and Resource Constraints World Bank Group MEDICAL SCHOOL ACCREDITATION MINIMUM SERVICE STANDARD HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION 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. 2019-06-13T16:54:09Z 2019-06-13T16:54:09Z 2018-10 Brief 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 English FLF Evidence Brief Series; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Brazil
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MINIMUM SERVICE STANDARD
HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION
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MINIMUM SERVICE STANDARD
HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION
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Improve Accreditation, Regulation, and Quality Standards : For Quality Care Amidst Absolute Infrastructure and Resource Constraints
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description 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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title Improve Accreditation, Regulation, and Quality Standards : For Quality Care Amidst Absolute Infrastructure and Resource Constraints
title_short Improve Accreditation, Regulation, and Quality Standards : For Quality Care Amidst Absolute Infrastructure and Resource Constraints
title_full Improve Accreditation, Regulation, and Quality Standards : For Quality Care Amidst Absolute Infrastructure and Resource Constraints
title_fullStr Improve Accreditation, Regulation, and Quality Standards : For Quality Care Amidst Absolute Infrastructure and Resource Constraints
title_full_unstemmed Improve Accreditation, Regulation, and Quality Standards : For Quality Care Amidst Absolute Infrastructure and Resource Constraints
title_sort improve accreditation, regulation, and quality standards : for quality care amidst absolute infrastructure and resource constraints
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2019
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/485531560324933018/Improve-Accreditation-Regulation-and-Quality-Standards-for-Quality-Care-Amidst-Absolute-Infrastructure-and-Resource-Constraints
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