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Accreditation for Quality Improvement
There are challenges in initiating external evaluation programs for healthcare services such as accreditation and then ongoing issues as programs evolve over time.These include strategies to increase rigour and objectivity into accreditation processes.The program for ISQua’s 2007 Accreditation Symposium will cover not only starting out, but also some of the methodologies which may be applicable for accreditation to be a key driver for quality improvement.
ACCREDITATION SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM for 30 September 2007
| 0930-1030 |
Welcome and setting the scene
Roisin Boland, IRL, ISQua Executive Board, Accreditation Portfolio |
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Brian Johnston, AUS and Chair, ISQua Accreditation Council |
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Starting out with an accreditation program – what are the challenges?
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Jose Maria Paganini, CENAS,Argentina |
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Kadar Marikar, MSQH, Malaysia |
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Bhupendra Rana & Girdhar Gyani, QCI, India |
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Marion Snowden, EHCAO, Egypt |
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| 1030-1100 |
Break |
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| 1100-1130 |
Starting out – Discussion and panel of presenters |
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| 1130-1215 |
Principles and Standards – the latest!
Chair: Barbara Donaldson, ISQua Accreditation Manager with Charles Bruneau, HAS, France |
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Brian Johnston, ACHS, Australia |
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| 1215 |
The ISQua Accreditation Research Website |
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Wendy Nicklin, CCHSA |
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| 1230-1330 |
Lunch |
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| 1330-1500 |
Combined session with delegates attending the concurrent ISQua Indicators/ Measures Summit, and also the Harvard Medical International program. |
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The role of accreditation in providing indicator-based performance improvement |
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Contributor/s:
Jerod Loeb, Joint Commission, USA |
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Brian Johnston, ACHS, Australia |
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Wendy Nicklin, CCHSA Canada |
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| 1500-1530 |
Break |
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| 1530-1630
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Does tracer methodology enhance the accreditation process?
Contributor/s:
David Jaimovich, Joint Commission International, USA
Helen Crisp CHKS-HAQU, UK and discussion |
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Close and Farewells |
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