Attitudes towards accreditation among hospital employees in Denmark: a cross-sectional survey.

Objective: To evaluate attitudes towards accreditation and the Danish Quality Model (DDKM) among hospital employees in Denmark. Negative attitudes led the Danish Government to abolish accreditation in 2015.

Design: A cross-sectional survey was carried out via web-based questionnaire.

Unannounced versus announced hospital surveys: a nationwide cluster-randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of unannounced versus announced surveys in detecting non-compliance with accreditation standards in public hospitals.

Design: A nationwide cluster-randomized controlled trial.

Setting And Participants: All public hospitals in Denmark were invited.