Dr Alimohammad Mosadeghrad, Erfan Shakibaei,
Volume 16, Issue 3 (11-2017)
Abstract
Background: Accreditation is an appropriate strategy for improving the quality, safety and effectiveness of hospital services. Iran national hospital accreditation was initiated as a government and mandatory program in 2012. This study aimed to identify the prerequisites of hospital accreditation implementation in Tehran province hospitals.
Materials and Methods: This qualitative study was performed using semi-structured interviews with 72 managers in different level from 15 university, private, military, social security and charity hospitals in 2016. Hospitals were selected purposefully through Tehran province hospitals. Content analysis was used in order to data analysis.
Results: Pilot testing of standards before announcing to hospitals for implementation, education and training of hospital managers and employees on accreditation standards, providing required resources, allocating enough time for implementing the standards and providing incentives for implementing standards are the main hospital accreditation prerequisites. Absence of these prerequisites in accreditation implementation resulted in huge challenges for hospital managers and employees.
Conclusion: Providing the accreditation prerequisites for hospitals facilitates implementation of hospital accreditation in hospitals which in turn results in quality improvement, safety and hospital services effectiveness.
Dr Ali. Mohammad Mosadeghrad, Dr Parvaneh Esfahani,
Volume 18, Issue 3 (10-2019)
Abstract
Background: Strategic planning is an appropriate strategy for improving hospitals’ performance and increasing managers’ responsiveness and accountability. Iranian hospitals were requested to have mandatory strategic plans due to the accreditation requrements since 2012. As a result, they faced several challenges in formulating and implementing strategic plans. Hence, this study aimed to identify the perquisites of hospital strategic planning.
Materials and Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 47 managers of teaching, private, military, social security and charity hospitals in 2016. Hospitals were selected purposefully from Tehran province hospitals. Content thematic analysis was used for data analysis using inductive approach.
Results: Justifying the need for strategic planning, using an appropriate strategic planning model, training hospital managers and employees on strategic planning process, providing necessary resources, promoting a collaborative and innovative culture, providing incentives for formulating and implementing strategic plans and managers’ and employees’ commitment and involvement are the main prerequisites of strategic planning in hospitals.
Conclusion: Hospitals managers must commit the strategic planning prerequisites prior to formulating and implementing strategic plans. Otherwise, they will encounter several serious challenges.
