Accreditation
What is Accreditation?
BCHS is proud to have been accredited by Accreditation Canada in November 2019.
Accreditation is a continually evolving process, which enables us to evaluate and improve the quality of our services through peer review and self-assessment. It accurately assesses how our services meet national standards of care and quality. Accreditation Canada has deemed that in order to have quality care, you must have safe care. BCHS has been successfully accredited in 2009, 2011 and 2015.
News Release 2019 Accreditation Full Report 2019 Accreditation Summary
Why Participate in Accreditation?
Accreditation is one of the ways in which the BCHS publicly demonstrates accountability and our ongoing commitment to quality improvement to our patients and community.
Benefits of Accreditation
- Educational process that benefits staff, patients, families, community
- Provides valuable advice from Accreditation surveyors
- Improves communication and collaboration within the organization
- It increases our credibility with patients, communities, funding sources and partners
- Helps demonstrate accountability
Who is Accreditation Canada?
Accreditation Canada is the major national accrediting body across all health sectors in Canada. Their mission is to help healthcare organizations to improve quality of services. It is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 1958.