How Does ISO 15189 Laboratory Accreditation Support the Delivery of Healthcare in Ethiopia? A Systematic Review
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Assessing quality by considering input, process and output level quality variables is important to ensure improved quality services. Designing and execution of an effectivequality management system areaimed for the purpose of quality improvement, error reduction and associated risks. Therefore, this review is designed to assess the value of accreditation on the performance of healthcare institutions in ensuring quality improvement interventions.Moreover, this review presents important concepts of accreditation and the aspects of quality. METHODS: Published articles were downloaded using EndNote® application software program from PubMed (NML) database, Web of Sciences (TS) and Google Scholar. From a total of883 downloadedfull-textpublished materials, only 28 journals and 1 report issued from 2010 to 2017 were used for the development of this review. RESULT: The overall quality of healthcareservices in developing countries was error-proneand suffered from limitations. These could be associated withwrong interventions and increased risks. Accreditation schemeshavebeen implemented to provide quality care and ensure safety. CONCLUSION: Evaluation feedback inducesinterventions aimed at quality improvement and ensures better management systems, good process design, wise resource utilization, meeting patients’ need and increased satisfaction. Hence, stakeholders must be engaged in the provision of improve quality patient care and reduce associated risks. Hence, giving special quality improvement attention helps to improve quality healthcare services. KEYWORDS: Quality, accreditation, quality assessment