Medical and statistical archive of the university hospital: archiving factors that contribute to quality management

Abstract

The research at the University Hospital of the Federal University of Santa Catarina, focused on quality management, was made since the hospital was in 2014 in search of hospital accreditation according to the National Accreditation Organization (ONA). Elaborating a descriptive survey to identify the archival factors that contribute to the quality management of the Medical and Statistical Archive Service. For the development of the research, a bibliographical survey was carried out with a qualitative approach to the construction of a theoretical basis, referring to information in public health. The result of the study reveals the understanding of the archival factors that contribute to the quality management in the medical archives, a relevant source of information for the scientific knowledge and development for the health area, assisting for future hospital accreditation according to the ONA.