چكيده لاتين :
Background: In a variety of industr ies, accreditation is recognized as a symbol of qualit y indicating that the organi zation meets certain performance standards. In this regard , health records are among the
primary documen ts used by health care facil ities to evaluate compliance with the standards set by the accreditation agencies. This study compares the strengths and weakne sses of information management (IM) standards of three well-established national accred itation agencies in Canada, USA and New Zealand.
Methods: This was a comparative-descriptive study in which the IM standard s for the national accreditation agencies of Canada (CCHSA), USA (JCAHO) and New Zealand (QHNZ) were collect ed
and investigated through the Internet , and e-mail.
Results: All of the accrediting agencies have accepted reliability,
accuracy, and validity as data quality.
JCAHO and CCHSA have adopted maximum standards related to evidence-based decision-making.
Achieving positive outcomes was adopted by CCHSA and QHNZ, and is among the strongest points of their standards.
Conclusion: These review findings revealed that the CCHSA and QHNZ had adopted the same standards with emphasis on information management planning, achieving positive outcomes and making
improvement. While the strong points of JCAHOיs standards are patient specific information and evidence-based decision -making.
