Accrediting private sector health services
- Ensuring quality of health resources
Description
Regulating health service providers, including accrediting hospitals and laboratories, licensing medical schools and physicians, regulating drugs and review of medical practices.
Implementation
In countries where the government's ability to regulate is particularly weak, self-regulation for health care providers is an interim strategy. Brazil is experimenting with self-regulation for local hospital associations and medical ethics boards.
Broader
Facilitates
Value
SDG
Metadata
Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
- Social activity » Services
- Research, standards » Quality unification
- Research, standards » Certification
- Health care » Health
- Government » Private
Content quality
Presentable
Language
English
Last update
Nov 9, 2022