[Outline of the accreditation system for primary units of occupational medicine services].

The development and implementation of the system for the quality assurance of services provided by primary units of Occupational Medicine Service (OMS) is aimed at establishing occupational health care of workers in terms of high quality services. Accreditation is commonly regarded as a useful tool in the quality assurance system. The concept of primary OMS unit accreditation is discussed, and the suggestions for some new, additional parameters to be possibly used in the quality assurance process are presented. It is worth stressing that the system proposed is built on the system of control and professional supervision adopted by OMS. Although it is planned to establish the Centre of OMS Accreditation outside OMS, the observations collected in the course of internal controls may be used effectively in the accreditation process. Once an OHS unit is granted accreditation, both the employer and employees may be sure that it not only satisfies the requirements imposed by law, but also provides services of high quality. Such a unit will be recommended by the Centre of OMS Accreditation. Other units may also operate on the market but without the Centre's recommendation.