Table 3 . Proportion (%) of the views on the advantages of IHEAP .

Advantage	To a large extent	To some extent	To a small extent	No effect	Do not know
Improved and standardized care processes	62	30	8	0	0
The improvement in the management of hospital resources	59	25	16	0	0
Greater levels of patient satisfaction in the hospitals	57	30	13	0	0
Hospital reputation/prestige	57	20	15	8	0
Ensuring structural (physical) readiness	57	43	0	0	0
Reliable documentation	57	24	19	0	0
Improvement of outcomes	51	22	16	8	3
Educational benefits	35	37	22	3	3
Effective teamwork	35	37	25	3	0
Greater attractiveness	30	28	31	8	3
Staff improved morale	22	49	29	0	0
Tangible cost reduction	17	39	36	8	0
Average	44.90	32.00	19.10	3.10	0.75

IHEAP: Iranian Hospital Evaluation and Accreditation Program