Practice and insight for self-assessment in hospital accreditation

The paper covered the self-assessment practices of the hospital in the new round of accreditation.These include principles of Promoting hospital development and reform,and Balancing accreditation and development,Emphasizing Quality,Safety,Service,Management,and Performance,Centering on patients,and Focusing on Quality of Care and Medical Care Performance.The hospital adopted such means as enhancing hospital internal development,building the hospital-department twotier management responsibility system,upgrading quality of care and safety,and promoting sustainable development.The self-assessment has improved and tested the construction of quality control system of the hospital,while a better system further supports the accreditation of the hospital on the other hand. Key words: Accreditation;  Self-assessment;  Quality;  Constant improvement