Dr Simon Racine, in Prototype Role as Surveyor Section Head, Quebec
Accreditation Canada (AC) has created a prototype role to be tested in the Quebec market, as a result of its surveyor model redesign. AC has selected an experienced team leader…
AC Invites You To Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day – June 21!
Inaugurated in 1996 to raise awareness and celebrate the various indigenous cultures in Canada, National Indigenous Peoples Day coincides with the first day of summer, on June 21. This year…
Multi-Organization Seeking Accreditation as One, Upping the Bar on Integrated Patient Journey
Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) is a four-hospital alliance, and it is a leader in terms of providing integrated care. Through consistent, high-quality care, and strong patient partnerships, HPHA strives…
Accreditation leads to higher quality and safety of aeromedical services for patients: Airmedic
Accreditation Canada (AC)’s Qmentum program helped Saint-Hubert, Quebec-based Airmedic demonstrate its ongoing commitment to a higher quality and safety of aeromedical services for patients. “For us to go through Accreditation…
Connect with AC and HSO at the Largest Gathering of Health System Decision-Makers in Canada
On June 10 and 11, 2019, Accreditation Canada (AC) and Health Standards Organization (HSO) will be at the National Health Leadership Conference (NHLC) in Toronto, Ont. This conference is the…
Clinique Saint-Luc Bouge in Belgium Celebrates Accreditation
“Quality and safety are definitely the issues under debate today, so accreditation makes sense,” says Paul d’Otreppe, Chief Executive at Clinique Saint-Luc Bouge, a hospital in Namur, Belgium. Clinique Saint-Luc…
Meet AC Patient Surveyor: Brenda Andreas
“I started from a place from deep pain and over time, moved to a place of vision and voice,” says Accreditation Canada (AC) Patient Surveyor Brenda Andreas. Andreas’ own interaction…
Client and Health Care Leader Engagement at Heart of Building Integrated Health Systems
Integrated health systems can optimize the delivery of health care – ensuring the right provider, at the right time, in the right place, for the right care – across the…
Better engagement with staff, families and residents: Three Links Care Society talks accreditation
The accreditation process improves staff engagement, enabling better staff retention and an improved long-term care experience, says Three Links Care Society in Vancouver, B.C. Three Links Care Society, which operates…
Exemplary Standing: First air ambulance service achieves accreditation with AC in Ontario
“The accreditation process helped to bring the entire organization together,” says Jo-Anne Oake-Vecchiato, Accreditation Lead at Ornge. Ornge was Accredited with Exemplary Standing in December, and is the first dedicated…