Wednesday, May 16, 2007
For the Attention of
Hospital CEOs, Board Chairs, Chiefs of Staff,
Chief Nursing Executives, Directors of Patient Safety/Quality,
Risk Managers, Accreditation Teams, OHA Board of Directors and CACN Members
Hilary Short
President and CEO
Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation_May 16_2007
The Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA) has commenced a national consultation on standards for the new accreditation program. CCHSA is asking for feedback from the field on these standards. Feedback is requested by June 8th, 2007.
To provide feedback, go to
https://www3.cchsa-ccass.ca/NationalConsultation and login with an existing user account or create a new account.
Accreditation is an important part of continuous quality improvement. These draft standards are an integral part of the accreditation process. We urge members to review the standards and provide feedback to CCHSA prior to the deadline. For more information about the standards or the process, please contact Tracy.Murphy@cchsa-ccass.ca. For more information about this bulletin, please contact Sudha Kutty at skutty@oha.com or at 416-205-1415.