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Thursday 15 th September 2011
afternoon Plenary
14
28 th InTErnaTIonal ConfErEnCE ProgrammE Hong Kong
The effectiveness of accreditation, licensure and other
external evaluation systems
Speaker: Brian Johnston; AU
Convention Hall a, B & C, level 1
The good thing that marks the recent history of the quality
movement in healthcare is the genuine and widespread concern
for quality. Many different models are in play, with proponents
ready to assert the virtues of their particular version. Discussion
revolves around terminologies such as licensure, certification and
accreditation, but the usage of terms is not always consistent.
These variations often seem to have more to do with marketing
or political agendas than with service outcomes. On a positive
note, the body of respected research-based knowledge on the
effectiveness of external evaluation is growing, an important
advancement from the glaring lack of such evidence a few decades
ago. I will explore some of the evidence and studies now underway,
and present a view of a better (maybe even an idealised) future.
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