COMPLIANCE OF ACCREDITATION STANDARDS IN CRITICAL CARE UNITS OF EDUCATIONAL CENTERS IN MEDICAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF URMIA

The standards for accreditation in specific sectors reduce the frequency of
preventable mortality and costs. In Iran, standardization and the importance of its implementation 1
special parts have gained little or no attention. The purpose of this study is to determine compliance with
accreditation standards in specific sectors of the educational centers of Medical Sciences University of
Urmia.
Materials & Methods: This study has been conducted through a descriptive cross-sectional approach in
four educational centers of Medical Sciences University of Urmia. The data has been collected by the
check list taken from the Accreditation Guide assessment standards of the Ministry of Health, which has
adapted the standards of the Joint Commission International (JCI). Comparative charts and descriptive
statistical methods were used for more data analysis.
Results: From a total of 139 points, in 8 evaluated scales of intensive care units (ICU), the highest score
in all these sectors was 109 and the lowest was 64. Altogether, from 121 points in cardiac care unit
(CCU) in 8 evaluated scales, the highest goes to 89.5 and the lowest was76. Accreditation standards in
CCU have been observed more than in ICU units.
Conclusion: Despite acquiring the first rank in the previous year’s assessment of all hospitals, in this
study the average of the total scores in special care units of each four health training centers was 57.9
percent, showing a low mark considering the general standards in standardization rating. The difference
in acquired marks in the Ministry of health’s assessment and the evaluation of international standards in
specific sectors, shows incompetence in the acquired rank and to solve this incompetence urgent actions
must come to practice