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Communication as a strategy for hospital accreditation maintenancea a This study was funded by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES - Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel), a doctoral scholarship to the author Elana Maria Ramos Freire.

La comunicación como estrategia para el mantenimiento de la acreditación hospitalaria

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to analyze the communication strategies adopted by a General Hospital, which helped the accreditation’s maintenance with excellence.

Method:

case study of a Private Hospital in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, accredited with excellence. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and through analysis of institutional documents. The interviews were transcribed in full and submitted to content analysis.

Results:

instigating organizational and behavioral changes that have generated insecurity and resistance in employees. The development of strategies to improve internal communication contributed to the uniformity of information and the greater integration of professionals in their actions, promoting the change in the workers’ attitudes, and engaging and involving them in the process.

Conclusion:

communication plays a prominent role in the consolidation of hospital care and the development of a priority strategy to reach and maintain it, with an emphasis on quality of care and patient safety.

Keywords:
Accreditation; Hospitals; Communication; Strategies; Quality Management.

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