Disqualification of certification by hospital accreditation: Perceptions of professional staff

Abstract

Descriptive, exploratory, qualitative study that aimed to analyze the perceptions of professional certification disqualification by the Hospital Accreditation. A hospital was selectedthat lost the title of Accredited with Excellence. Twenty-three professionals participated who were working in care or hospital management who, in May 2014, answered a semi-structured interview, recorded and guided by the question: “Tell me about the disqualification of the certification of this hospital by the Accreditation”. Based on the transcription and thematic analysis of the interviews, three categories emerged: disqualification of certification by Accreditation: grounds mentioned by workers; negative feelings related to the certification of the discredit and Accreditation; Certification disqualification: insufficient reason for abandoning principles of Accreditation. It was concluded that the loss of certification by the Accreditation caused a deep sense of regret among workers. Nevertheless, to favor the quality of care, participants signaled that the essential principles of Accreditation and some implemented actions remain at the service.