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Table 1 Milestones of the developmental journey of health care accreditation in Thailand [23]

From: Accreditation as a path to achieving universal quality health coverage

Year

Initiatives

1993-1995

Pilot project of TQM in public hospitals to learn how quality improvement tools and concept can be applied to health care.

1995-1996

Development of first hospital accreditation (HA) standards, continuous quality improvement concept being incorporated.

1997-1999

Standards implementation as a research and development project, emphasized a multidisciplinary team approach. Lab and pharmacy standards are used.

1999

First National Forum on Quality Improvement and Accreditation is held, and continues annually as a forum for experience sharing and updating knowledge.

1999

Institutionalization of the project, The Institute of Hospital Quality Improvement and Accreditation (HA) was founded under the umbrella of the Health Systems Research Institute.

2001

The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) policy launched in Thailand, setting the expectation for a quality health care system.

2003

The HA program started a stepwise recognition program to gain acceptance and expand coverage, encouraging continuous improvement considering potential and limitation of each hospital.

2003

Health Promoting Hospital (HPH) standards and accreditation program were developed.

2006

First HA Patient Safety Goals were developed and instituted.

2006

Integration of HA & HPH standards, using National Quality Award framework.

2009

Introduction of standards addressing spirituality into quality improvement.

The HA/HPH Standards were accredited by ISQua.

The accreditation body was transformed to be The Healthcare Accreditation Institute (Public Organization), an autonomous government agency.

2010

Quality Learning Networks, empower accredited hospitals to give assistance to their peer hospitals.

2012

Community of Practice for high-risk services.