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Is there an association between hospital accreditation and patient satisfaction with hospital care? A survey of 37 000 patients treated by 73 hospitals
2011
International Journal for Quality in Health Care
Objective. In many countries hospitals are undergoing accreditation as mandatory or voluntary measures. It is believed that accreditation positively influence quality of care and patient satisfaction. This survey aims at assessing the relationship between patient satisfaction and accreditation status. Design. Between January and May 2007, 4 weeks after their discharge, 78 508 patients from 328 departments in 73 hospitals received a validated questionnaire. Data from 36 777 patients (response
doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzr011
pmid:21515636
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