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Examining The Impact Of Accreditation On A Primary Healthcare Organization In Qatar, Alia Ghareeb
Examining The Impact Of Accreditation On A Primary Healthcare Organization In Qatar, Alia Ghareeb
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Although a modest body of literature exists on accreditation, little research was conducted on the impact of accreditation on primary healthcare organizations in the Middle East. This study assessed the changes resulting from the integration of Accreditation Canada International's accreditation program in a primary healthcare organization in the State of Qatar. The study also investigated how accreditation helped introduce organizational changes through promoting organizational learning as well as quality improvement initiatives. Pomey's Dimension of Change framework and questionnaire was used to measure the effect of Accreditation Canada International standards on the perceived quality performance and the progress towards organizational learning. …