Accreditation Awards from COHSASA May 2017

A COHSASA accreditation award means the healthcare organisations have entered a rigorous quality improvement programme and have been assessed against, and comply with, standards recognised by the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua), the global body overseeing accreditation and quality improvement programmes in healthcare organisations in 70 countries around the world. COHSASA itself is accredited by ISQua as are its standards and its surveyor training programme.

Facilities (listed below) that do not yet meet all the standards are awarded Graded Recognition Awards (Progress, Entry, Intermediate) without compromising patient safety or legal requirements. These facilities usually go on to achieve full accreditation. The two facilities that have been awarded Intermediate level with a Focus Survey will undergo a further onsite visit to assess their compliance.