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Accreditation of health institutions important for patient safety

Belgrade, 24 November 2010

Minister of Health Tomica Milosavljevic stated today that the accreditation of health institutions and licensing of health workers through a system of medical chambers increase the level of patient safety and improve efficiency.

Speaking at the delivery of certificates to external assessors for the accreditation of health institutions, Milosavljevic stressed that the law envisages the setting-up of an Agency for Accreditation of Health Care Institutions, tasked with developing an accreditation programme modelled on the most successful such programmes in Europe.

The Minister highlighted that the EU has endorsed this project with €1.5 million, adding that one of Serbia’s key partners in this matter is the British National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.

These certificates are important for boosting the quality of work and patient safety, as our goal has always been a clean and safe hospital, the Minister outlined.

Director of the Agency for Accreditation of Health Care Institutions in Serbia Snezana Manic underlined that both health workers and patients will benefit from accreditations.

She noted that according to the Law on health care, accreditation is voluntary, but added that the Agency is contemplating the introduction of a form of obligatory accreditation so that all institutions will be forced to meet a minimal standard of quality and patient safety.

A training course, which took place from 30 August to 16 October 2010, was attended by 100 trainees who were trained to perform the task of external assessors in line with the Agency’s acts.