Accreditation organizations are independent not for-profit organizations that accredit, certify, manage and promote providing effective continuous improvements of quality and safety in health care organizations and national public health organizations. These organizations strategically work with health care providers to identify areas of quality improvement.
Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) In 2015, HFAP eliminated the prescriptive determinants in their standards/elements and designed their program for the providers and organization to handle their own clinical workflow processes to meet their core business within their patient market. Contact your HFAP facility/organization Representative who handles HFAP standards for current manual accreditation updates.
The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) is a nonprofit organization aimed at improving and protecting the health of the public by advancing public health departments.
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) is a program of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) that is dedicated to improving the survival and quality of life for cancer patients.
Quality organizations strive to improve the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. These organizations strategically work with health care providers to identify areas of quality improvement.
The Joint Commission promotes effective, continuous improvements of quality and safety within health care organizations and national public health organizations.
