Mathieu Provençal is a clinical biochemist at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital (MRH) in Montreal, Que. He has also been a surveyor for Accreditation Canada (AC) since 2013. Provençal, who oversees Point-of-care testing…
Accreditation provides an opportunity for continuous improvement, and offers a solid framework for quality and safety, says Becky Marlatt, Sienna Senior Living’s Director of Operational Effectiveness. Sienna Senior Living operates…
Saskatchewan Health Authority holds ‘Visioning Day’ to determine future accreditation plans. On June 26, the Saskatchewan Health Authority brought everyone together – Accreditation Leads, Patient and Family Advisors, staff members,…
Did you know that Accreditation Canada (AC) works with more than 500 surveyors in Canada and abroad? AC surveyors, which include health care professionals, social service professionals, clinicians, and experienced…
Accreditation process is key to opening up lines of communication between staff and patients and families, says Marg Elliot, Accreditation Coordinator at Ayre Manor Residential Care. “[The accreditation process] has…
“Once you include patients, you can’t go back,” says Chantal Carignan, Head of Quality, Accreditation and User Experience at Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la…
“The reason that I do all the work that I do is for that next patient who is coming into the system. I’m worried that they may not have a…
Jeanette Edwards is the Strategic Lead for Community Health, Quality, and Learning for Shared Health Services in Manitoba. A seasoned health professional with many years of experience in leadership roles,…
2017 marked a new beginning for Health Standards Organization (HSO) and its affiliate, Accreditation Canada (AC). In 2017, HSO officially launched, building world-class standards, new technologies, and activation services to…
Mike Nader is Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer at the University Health Network (UHN). A seasoned professional with nearly 30 years of experience in the health care sector, Nader…
