Characteristics of the general hospitals that participated in the study
| Characteristics | Participated in the preparatory project* (n=14) | Did not participate in the preparatory project* (n=30) | Total (n=44) | |||
| Ownership | ||||||
| EMMI | 1 | 7.1% | 2 | 6.7% | 3 | 6.8% |
| GYEMSZI | 12 | 85.7% | 26 | 86.7% | 38 | 86.4% |
| Other ministry | 1 | 7.1% | 2 | 6.7% | 3 | 6.8% |
| Private | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Teaching status | ||||||
| University hospital | 1 | 7.1% | 2 | 6.7% | 3 | 6.8% |
| Teaching hospital | 9 | 64.3% | 22 | 73.3% | 31 | 70.5% |
| Non-teaching hospital | 4 | 28.6% | 6 | 20.0% | 10 | 22.7% |
| Hospital beds | ||||||
| 131–500 | 4 | 28.6% | 12 | 40.0% | 16 | 36.4% |
| 501–1000 | 2 | 14.3% | 10 | 33.3% | 12 | 27.3% |
| >1000 | 8 | 57.1% | 8 | 26.7% | 16 | 36.4% |
| Certification/excellence award | ||||||
| ISO 9001:2008 | 12 | 85.7% | 29 | 96.7% | 41 | 93.2% |
| ISO 14001:2005 | 8 | 57.1% | 10 | 33.3% | 18 | 40.9% |
| OHSAS 18001:2007 | 2 | 14.3% | 1 | 3.3% | 3 | 6.8% |
| HHCS | 11 | 78.6% | 18 | 60.0% | 29 | 65.9% |
| EFQM | 2 | 14.3% | 1 | 3.3% | 3 | 6.8% |
*The preparatory project for the BELLA accreditation.
BELLA, Accreditation of Healthcare Providers for Safe Patient Care; EMMI, Ministry of Human Capacities; GYEMSZI, National Institute for Quality and Organizational Development in HealthCare and Medicine ; HHCS, Hungarian Health Care Standards.