In Conversation with Leslee Thompson

In healthcare, no organization was as synonymous with quality and safety as Accreditation Canada, an independent agency established in 1958 to verify and certify that healthcare service providers met process and outcome standards at national and even international levels. In Canada, some 1,000 organizations across 7,000 sites turned to Accreditation Canada for their compliance verification with current and emerging practices and outcomes. In early 2017, feedback from stakeholders drove a bold new direction for users where HSO specializes in the development of best-in-class standards and their assessment while its affiliate, Accreditation Canada, plans and provides accreditation services to Canadian and international clients.