Can these relationships be trusted to assure the quality of care in the complex, high-tech world of modern medicine? If not, why?
For many years, hospital accreditation bodies assumed that if the structural criteria were met, that is, that the physical plant, the qualifications of the staff, and the necessary equipment were in place, the quality of the services would automatically be acceptable. Subsequently, accreditation groups decided that they had also better look at the medical records […]