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Survey of observance of accreditation standards of disaster management at military Hospitals in Tehran, 2012
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Background and Aim: Accreditation is to ensure quality of care, evidence-based and safety. It is a systematic and objective instrument for evaluation of health centers, which is provided by Ministry of Health and Medical Education. This model contains several dimensions. In the management and leadership dimension, observance of standards is required in nine Components. One of the components in the management and leadership dimension is disaster/crisis management. This study was performed to assess of observance of accreditation standards of disaster management in military Hospitals in Tehran. Methods: In this descriptive study, all of military hospitals are selected in Tehran. Data collection instrument has eight items which is provided by Ministry of Health hospital accreditation standards checklist for assessing "disaster/crisis management". The questionnaires were distributed between clinical government officials in Tehran military hospital to complete and return it. Seven completed questionnaires have been returned and the data was analyzed. Result: The results showed that in most cases the standard of crisis/disaster management in the military hospitals of Tehran is done incomplete. In 100% the item of “There is a list of emergency response team members with their position during the crisis” is done. In 28.6% the item of “Documents that show full information to all hospital staff and their participation in order to maneuver is performed” did not do. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the education and accreditation documentation must be done. Since the military in disaster management is vital and preparedness of hospitals is necessary, observance of these standards is critical
Keywords: Accreditation, Disaster/Crisis management, Military hospitals
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2013/09/17 | Accepted: 2014/06/15 | Published: 2014/06/15


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