Kerman University of Medical Sciences International Journal of Health Policy and Management 2322-5939 5 9 2016 09 01 Strategic Faults in Implementation of Hospital Accreditation Programs in Developing Countries: Reflections on the Iranian Experience 515 517 3212 10.15171/ijhpm.2016.70 EN Aidin Aryankhesal Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-6695-227X Journal Article 2016 04 18 Establishment of hospital accreditation programs is increasingly growing across numerous developing nations. Such initiatives aim to improve quality of care. However, such establishments, mainly incentivized by successful and famous accreditation plans in developed countries, usually suffer from lack of necessary arrangements which, in turn, result in undesired consequences. Indeed, the first priority for such nations, including Iran, is not establishment of accreditation programs, yet strict licensing plans. https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3212_0aae0fede9a4d278e2f9a171e62fc76b.pdf