Licensure

Credentialing of health care providers, facilities and educational institutions is an integral component in building and sustaining robust human resources for health (HRH) systems. The credentialing mechanisms

This study explores the details of the process leading to the equivalence determination of qualifications and degrees for the education and training of the health professions in Thailand. [from abstract]

This report analytically and comparatively reviews international models and experiences in the development and implementation of health care regulations. The study commences with an introduction to the concept of health care regulations, and then describes the most universally common approaches for putting them into practice: licensing, accreditation, and certification. Depending on the country and its economic and political structures, different governmental and voluntary regulations over health services have evolved. Traditionally, in most countries, official licensure of health personnel has been the favored approach.

This monograph provides a brief overview of several aspects of quality assurance, including its cost-effectiveness and its feasibility in less developed countries. The monograph describes the dimensions of quality, the four principles of quality assurance, the QA process, and key activities in the development of a QA program. Activities/tools: QA cycle (since replaced by the QA triangle); analytical tools, including the cause and effect (fishbone) diagram, flowchart, and systems model; statistical and presentation tools, including the run chart, histogram, check sheets, pareto chart, scattergram, and control chart. [publisher’s description]

This article provides an historical overview of the three major ways that nursing regulates the profession, its members, and their performance, i.e., licensure, certification, and accreditation. Each type of regulation mechanism is described and differences between them are explained. Current issues related to accreditation of schools of nursing are outlined. [abstract]

This presentation discusses quality issues in private practice in developing countries, how the government can make licensing and regulation more effective, shifting the quality distribution and the use of accreditation. [adapted from author]

This paper aims to provide an overview of the current evidence and opinion of the workforce implications of regulation, competency development and role definition. These three elements are inextricably linked to each other and are fundamental to the practice of nursing in today’s environment. [from introduction]