Accreditation Visit

Every 3 years, health care organizations that participate in Accreditation Canada’s accreditation programs, have their performance evaluated by external peers who assess their performance against national standards of excellence.

These standards examine all aspects of health care, from patient safety and ethics, to staff training and partnering with the community. Health care staff devote time and resources to learn how to improve what they are doing so they can provide the best possible care and service to their patients and clients.

You may recall completing on line questionnaires that asked questions about safety, work life and service provision within your area. Your answers helped provide information to rate our performance against national and international best practice standards

Accreditation Canada, formerly known as CCHSA, Canadian Council for Health Services Accreditation, began to develop Patient Safety Goals and Required Organizational Practices in 2004. A Required Organizational Practice is defined as an essential practice that organizations must have in place to enhance patient/client safety and minimize risk.

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