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How do I navigate this site?
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This site is a searchable database for research projects in the field of health care accreditation. The projects have been submitted by accreditation groups in order to foster the exchange of information and improve the quality of accreditation worldwide. Projects can be found by clicking on the ‘Accreditation Research’ button on the left, and then ‘Search’. You may browse through the list of projects displayed or search through them by categories or by keywords.
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How do I search for a project?
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Projects are easily searchable based on multiple criteria, and can be browsed for your convenience. Each project contains useful information including the abstract, results, and contact information.
The simplest way is to browse through all research projects that listed alphabetically based on the titles. Or you can shorten the list by selecting a category. Or you can search by keywords or phases; by this method, our search interface can help you narrow down only sections that you are interested in. For example, you can select for a phase ‘Patient Safety’ that only appears in the ‘Purpose’ section of a research context.
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How do I submit a new project?
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To submit a new project click the ‘Accreditation Research’ button on the left, and then ‘Propose Web Publication’. Fill in all of the blank fields provided, including your name and e-mail address, and click ‘Add’. Please be sure to include only a single research project in each submission. The project must be relevant to the field of health care accreditation. Review papers are also invited; please submit a permanent hyperlink to the full paper. Once a project is submitted to the site, it undergoes review for eligibility and completeness by our research consultants. Submitted projects that are approved are available on the site for public viewing within 4 weeks. You will be formally notified as to the decision regarding the posting of your submission.
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Can I submit someone else’s project?
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You may submit a project performed by someone else under certain circumstances. It must be publicly accessible in some way, either online or in a respected journal, to avoid copyright issues. Permission of the researcher must be received prior to the addition of the project to the site, and submissions may be rejected.
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Are submissions of research projects reviewed for the quality and integrity of the research?
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Submissions are reviewed only for completeness of the required data elements. There is no review of research quality, and the reader assumes responsibility for evaluating the posted information.
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If I submit a project will others be able contact me?
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As the submitter, your regular work e-mail address should be included in your project data. If you do not wish for your address to be publicly visible, please state this upon your submission. In addition to e-mail, a comment section is provided for each project.
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What kind of content will I find in the documents on the site?
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The research projects range across all topics relevant to accreditation, including the impact of accreditation on the quality of healthcare, the tools used in hospital evaluations, and performance measures.
Each project will contain a few key points, such as those included in the abstract and the principal location(s) where the project was performed. The date of completion is also included, and for those projects that are completed the results are also available for your reference. All of a project’s information is listed in one/two page(s). All data is written to be as concise as possible.
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What is the policy and procedure for reviewing research submissions prior to posting and publication on the website?
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The submitting author will receive an automated email indicating that the submission has been received for review upon completing the web form. All submissions will be reviewed within one month, against the following criteria:
- The focus of this website is accreditation and external evaluation and as such, submissions must focus on these areas. Submissions in the broader area of healthcare quality will not be considered.
- The information submitted is complete.
- The information submitted is in English and free of spelling and grammar errors.
- Original research as well as gray literature and literature reviews may be submitted.
- Please note that there is no evaluation of the quality of the research in this review process.
Submissions that do not meet the above guidelines will be returned to the submitting author for modifications and an opportunity to resubmit.
Website postings will be reviewed on a periodic basis to ensure that website content remains current and up-to-date.
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