The first Iraqi German Conference on Quality in Healthcare Services / IGCQUA2019 – ICQUA2019 was organized in Berlin, Germany in April 25-26, 2019, in collaboration with Temos International. The conference addressed quality and accreditation in the healthcare setting focusing mainly on:
• International understanding of quality and quality management in healthcare
• What is accreditation? Why do we do it? What is the difference between quality management and accreditation? What is the       impact of accreditation on quality of healthcare services?
• Patients’ perception of accreditation
• Risk management as a crucial part of the organization’s strategic planning as well as international accreditation programs