Accreditation Costs of Healthcare Organizations
services and products (Greenfield et al., 2012). Hospital accreditation is deemed to be a valuable means of promoting accountability in healthcare delivery; a positive status has generally been employed as an organizational marketing instrument (Menachemi et al., 2008). A discussion of the financial, time, and associated costs of earning and maintaining accreditation One view regarding the issue is that substantial personnel time and efforts, and organizational funds, are devoted to accreditation; these precious organizational resources may be put to better use elsewhere (for instance, in pursuing clinical care and service programs). Accreditation-related costs are a greatly debated and discussed issue in health plans. Accreditation is one major investment,… Continue Reading...
