Accreditation and ISO certification: do they explain differences in quality management in European hospitals?
Shaw, C;
Groene, O;
Mora, N;
Sunol, R;
(2010)
Accreditation and ISO certification: do they explain differences in quality management in European hospitals?
International journal for quality in health care, 22 (6).
pp. 445-51.
ISSN 1353-4505
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzq054
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Hospital accreditation and International Standardisation Organisation (ISO) certification offer alternative mechanisms for improving safety and quality, or as a mark of achievement. There is little published evidence on their relative merits.