Impact of the Accreditation Program of the Saudi Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions on the Safety Dimension of the Institute of Medicine Quality

Abdulaziz Alsaedi; Surianti Sukeri; Najib Majdi Yaccob; Abdulhadi Almazroea

doi:10.2147/JMDH.S410925

Impact of the Accreditation Program of the Saudi Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions on the Safety Dimension of the Institute of Medicine Quality

J Multidiscip Healthc. 2023 Apr 28:16:1179-1190. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S410925. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Abdulaziz Alsaedi¹, Surianti Sukeri², Najib Majdi Yaccob³, Abdulhadi Almazroea⁴

Affiliations

¹ Medical Services, NGHA, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
² Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
³ Unit of Biostatistics and Research Methodology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
⁴ Medical College, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Background: Although hospital accreditation is recognized as a tool for improving healthcare, there are inconsistent results regarding its impact on healthcare quality. In Saudi Arabia, it is mandatory for all Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals to be accredited by the Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions (CBAHI).

Purpose: This study measured the impact of the CBAHI accreditation program on the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) safety dimension in Madinah.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using retrospective data gathered from a review of hospital records over 60 months (ie, 12 months before, 36 during, and 12 post-accreditation). The data were analyzed using piecewise (segmented) regression analysis.

Results: The three indicators (ie: incident reports, medication errors, and nosocomial infection) were continuously improved compared to the data before accreditation, as a results of implementing the CBAHI accreditation program. Therefore, the CBAHI had a significantly positively impacts on MOH hospitals' safety dimension.

Conclusion: Complying with the CBAHI standards can help reduce the rates of incident reports, medication errors, nosocomial infections, and post-admission mortality. This study provides insight for MOH hospitals and opportunities to expand the accreditation program to improve the quality of healthcare services.

Keywords: Saudi Arabia; healthcare; hospital accreditation; quality of care; safety.

Grants and funding

This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.