The concept of organizational assessment of health institutions is explored in terms of why it is becoming increasingly popular, alternative approaches, and its potential as a tool for quality assurance or program evaluation. There is an outline of an approach to developing standardized performance criteria and a design for carrying out an assessment through a self-assessment method. Illustrations of the application of the model are included.
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