HERMES criteria for accreditation of European Training Centres: overcoming challenges of accreditation.

摘要

Accreditation has been defined as a process whereby a professional association or nongovernmental agency grants recognition to a school or healthcare institution for demonstrated ability to meet predetermined criteria for established standards [1] Accreditation within the medical arena is longstanding throughout history. In 1910, the Joint Commission was established with the primary mission of continuously improving healthcare for the public by evaluating healthcare organisations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective treatment of the highest quality and value. In the past 100 years, accreditation has extended to medical education and more specifically the implementation of standards in the training of medical specialists. This article focuses on the accreditation of training centres in adult respiratory medicine.