• DOI:10.3109/09638230903531118
Corpus ID: 207498572

How does an accreditation programme drive improvement on acute inpatient mental health wards? An exploration of members' views

@article{Baskind2010HowDA,
  title={How does an accreditation programme drive improvement on acute inpatient mental health wards? An exploration of members' views},
  author={Rob Baskind and M. Kordowicz and R. Chaplin},
  journal={Journal of Mental Health},
  year={2010},
  volume={19},
  pages={405 - 411}
}

Rob Baskind, M. Kordowicz, R. Chaplin

Published 2010

Medicine

Journal of Mental Health

Background: Concerns have been raised about inpatient mental health care. An accreditation model can improve compliance with standards associated with improved quality of health care. Aims: To explore the effects of a standards-based, peer review, accreditation model on standards of care in acute inpatient wards and explore how staff achieved change. Method: Quality of care was assessed by independent peer review against evidence-based standards in an accreditation process. Staff from the 11… CONTINUE READING

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