Evaluation of Viewpoint of Executive Management Team of Hospitals of Qom Province in Terms of the Third Generation of Hospital Accreditation Standards, 2017, (Iran)

Background and Objectives: Hospital accreditation is used as a tool to improve the quality and safety of patients. The effectiveness of accreditation depends on the content of the standards. Considering the role of executive management team of hospitals in the implementation of accreditation standards, this research was conducted with the purpose of evaluating the viewpoint of executive management team of hospitals of Qom province in terms of the third generation of accreditation of hospitals.   Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 2017 using a questionnaire in 5 sections. The statistical population consisted of the executive management team of all hospitals in Qom province, which was selected by census method. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistical methods.   Results: The level of agreement of the executive management team of the hospitals with the sections of content, implementation, and the effects of accreditation was in the medium range and in terms of methodology and expectation of the accreditation was in the agreement range. The highest agreement was reported with the expectation section and the lowest agreement was with the implementation of the accreditation standards.   Conclusion: The results of this study showed that elimination of deficiencies in the structural resources of hospitals, removal of uncertainty about the scale, the weight of the evaluation scores, the coordination and unity of procedures among accreditation assessors, and the effort to attract more physicians, can be effective in achieving the goals of accreditation of hospitals. &nbsp