| Benefits of an ISO 9001 certification--the case of a Swiss regional hospital. | |
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PMID: 11183225 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This paper reports the experience of a quality management project leading to an ISO 9001 certification in a Swiss regional hospital. It describes the motivations for the project, the process that was followed and the benefits of the approach. It also shows its limitations, problems encountered as well as costs and resources involved. The emphasis is on practical issues. Choices that were made are discussed and lessons are drawn. |
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Authors:
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A Staines |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of health care quality assurance incorporating Leadership in health services Volume: 13 ISSN: 1366-0756 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Health Care Qual Assur Inc Leadersh Health Serv Publication Date: 2000 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-09-05 Completed Date: 2001-09-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9711269 Medline TA: Int J Health Care Qual Assur Inc Leadersh Health Serv Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 27-33 Citation Subset: H |
Affiliation:
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Hôpital de Zone de St-Loup/Orbe, Pompaples, Switzerland. |
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Certification
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standards* Hospitals, District / standards* Interdepartmental Relations Models, Organizational Switzerland Total Quality Management / organization & administration* |
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