Best Practice Case Study: Accreditation, Regulations & Compliance of Public & Private Health Facilities

Abstract

This case study was undertaken to understand the challenges inherent in providing healthcare services from a standard and compliance perspective for patient safety and quality-of-care in Lagos and Yobe states. The Agency has a mandate to regulate and improve the quality of health care delivery in Lagos State through the performance of certain functions amongst which are [1] set minimum standards for operations of private and public health facilities, [2] accredit, inspect, license and register health facilities, [3] evaluate health facility performance through monitoring visits and [4] coordinate collection and dissemination of data on performance indicators. The Yobe State Healthcare and Health-related Facilities Inspection and Monitoring Agency [YOHFIMA] was established by law on 4th January 2023. It is responsible for inspection, accreditation, registration, monitoring and regulation of all healthcare and Health-related facilities (public and private) in Yobe State.