ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE FACILITY: PROS AND CONS

Abstract

The sentinel goals of every healthcare organization are to provide the best and safest services to their patients. To ensure and achieve these primary goals, every healthcare organization establishes some sort of internal standards and rules for operations. However, to exhibit the compliance of safety standard you need to be certified by an external auditor. Simply it’s like the difference between telling someone that you are smart and showing them your diploma from a well reputed university. Accreditation in healthcare is a form of external review that shows that a healthcare provider is meeting regulations and standards set by an external accreditation organization. A healthcare organization while going through the process of accreditation, gets chances to streamline operations, improve the quality of care, and build trust with patients and the community. Once a healthcare facility is approved by an accreditation body, it displays the official stamp on all documents to build and enhance the trust of patients and community