The Effect of Inclusive Quality Management on the Educational Accreditation Results of the Educational Centers of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences in 2015-2018

Background: The Deming model is an effective method for comprehensive quality management. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of inclusive quality management on the educational accreditation results of the educational hospitals in the Mazandaran Province, Iran. Methods: This interventional study was conducted in 5 hospitals. In this study, the Deming cycle validation model was employed. This model, which is based on the checklist for the educational centers of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, has 91 benchmarks for 81 standards. Descriptive statistical methods (Wilcoxon and Friedman nonparametric tests) were used to analyze the data. Results: A significant difference was observed among the accreditation scores of the hospitals before and after the intervention (P<0.05). The accreditation score obtained by the educational centers improved by 41.1, 37, 15.7, 53.2, and 49.2 units. Besides, the intervention outcomes in all areas of accreditation, except facilities management, space, facilities, equipment, and resources, were significantly different. Conclusion: The use of the Deming cycle has proved effective in performing the educational accreditation of the centers, which can be achieved with continuous and proper implementation. This study can help improve the standards of education of the educational centers.