Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Arslanoğlu, a lecturer at the Department of Health Management at the University of Health Sciences, who is also a quality auditor and has many studies on quality and accreditation in health, and valuable musician Aykut Karlı attended the relevant event.
The event started with the opening speech of Health Management Department Head Asst. Prof. Bumin Çağatay AKSU. During the speech, he mentioned that when quality and health are mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is "zero error" and how important and priority the concept of zero error is, especially when it comes to health.
The opening speeches continued with the words of SBF Deputy Dean Asst. Prof. Abdullah Yüksel BARUT. Barut, “What is quality?” He started his speech with the question and questioned why quality had been explained for years but could not be understood. He continued his words by emphasizing that the reason why quality is not understood is because quality cannot be explained.
After the opening speeches, Ali Arslanoğlu started his presentation with his words that quality consists of different factors and different definitions are made about quality. By defining the factors related to quality separately and giving examples, he emphasized the important points in explaining, understanding, and implementing quality. Arslanoğlu, who included the historical development of quality in health services in his presentation, emphasized that quality is a whole with its goals, principles, and most importantly its standards. He concluded his speech by emphasizing that patient and employee safety are important building blocks that affect the quality of healthcare delivery, and that accreditation is an element that proves service quality and an important indicator of healthcare institutions. Aykut Karlı accompanied Arslanoğlu with stories and folk songs during the event.
Following the completion of the presentation, the event ended with Asst. Prof. Abdullah Yüksel Barut, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, presenting their plaques to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Arslanoğlu and Aykut Karlı and thanking them for their presentation and the important information they shared.
