Nursing management for obtaining hospital quality seals: an integrative review

Abstract

Objective: Discuss the Management process related to Hospital Accreditation, compare the evolution of care after the requirement and implementation of quality standards and Describe the importance of the Nurse in the Accreditation process. Methods: This is an integrative literature review, carried out within the following databases: SciELO and BDENF, carried out by joining four health descriptors: Quality Management, Hospital Accreditation, Nursing, Health Management, with 13 articles being selected after the selection steps Results: The protocols aim to ensure safety in general in a hospital unit, generating more detailed attention to each procedure. Nurses must have the ability to manage each step necessary to achieve hospital certification. Final considerations: After the implementation of protocols there were improvements in the quality of patient care and a reduction in risks for everyone who circulates in the hospital, and it showed that Nursing Management is essential for the institution that aims for standards of excellence recognized nationally and internationally.