Accreditation as a management tool: a national survey of hospital managers' perceptions and use of a mandatory accreditation program in Denmark

• Main Authors: Louise A. Ellis (Author), Anne Nicolaisen (Author), Søren Bie Bogh (Author), Kate Churruca (Author), Jeffrey Braithwaite (Author), Christian von Plessen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background This study aimed to examine managers' attitudes towards and use of a mandatory accreditation program in Denmark, the Danish Healthcare Quality Program (Den Danske Kvalitetsmodel [DDKM]) after it was terminated in 2015. Methods We designed a nationwide cross-sectional online...