Open AccessImpact of accreditation on documentation and staff perception in the ophthalmology department of an Indian medical college
Author(s) -
K Ajay,
Avinash Poka,
Mary Curry Narayan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_848_20
Subject(s) - accreditation , documentation , workload , medicine , medical education , health care , quality management , quality (philosophy) , family medicine , nursing , operations management , management , political science , engineering , computer science , programming language , management system , philosophy , epistemology , law , economics
National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers operates the health-care accreditation program in India. Research on impact of accreditation on eye-care centers is scarce. This article was conceptualized to scientifically evaluate the changes in documentation brought about by accreditation and its effects on staff in the Ophthalmology Department of an Indian Medical College.