International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care
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Int J Qual Health Care · Jun 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialUnannounced versus announced hospital surveys: a nationwide cluster-randomized controlled trial.
To evaluate the effectiveness of unannounced versus announced surveys in detecting non-compliance with accreditation standards in public hospitals. ⋯ Unannounced hospital surveys were not more effective than announced surveys in detecting quality problems in Danish hospitals.