Korean Healthcare Accreditation Perspectives

Yum, Ho Kee; Hwang, In Sun

Journal of Korean Society Quality Assurance Health Care 2012;18(1): 1.
Published online December 30, 2012.

국내 의료기관 인증제 전망

염호기¹, 황인선²

¹인제대학교 의과대학
²의료기관평가 인증원

Korean Healthcare Accreditation Perspectives

Ho Kee Yum¹, In Sun Hwang²

¹Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University
²Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation

Abstract

Two years have passed since hospital accreditation was introduced in Korea by the Korean Institute of Healthcare Accreditation (KOIHA), which takes, as its mission, continuously improving healthcare quality and patient safety for the public. KOIHA also has a plan to impose on outcomes in management of patient care. With a view to enhance the practice of accreditation in terms of quality as well as quantity, and to help improve healthcare quality and patient safety in Korea, this paper reviews some issues on healthcare policies which are expected to be adopted in 2013 by the forthcoming government. A few suggestions are added.

Key words Accreditation;Quality improvement;Patient safety;Healthcare;