A Self-Assessment Guide for Health Care Organizations - IFC

STEP 7: Sustain the Gain
Some organizations using this Guide may be conducting a selfassessment
for the first time. In order to sustain improvement efforts,
the initial baseline assessment should be conducted and then, further
assessments performed at intervals to establish progress. Organizations
may choose to begin by focusing their attention on a small number of
standards in specified priority areas and meet these before going on to
tackle additional ones. The action plans should be used to move the
process forward. The full assessment might be done on a semi-annual
or annual basis. The assessment should not be considered a “once off”
activity – see the Quality Improvement Cycle below.
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Even when all of the standards have been met, organizations should
conduct an assessment at least annually in order to sustain the
improvement process.
Your views
IFC seeks to support health care organizations in developing
countries to raise their standards to international levels.
What did you think of this Guide And how was your experience
of using it We welcome your views, including ways you think
we can make it even more useful and relevant.
Please send your views by email to: healthstandards@ifc.org
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