In 2024, Accreditation Canada’s Echocardiography Quality Improvement (EQI) team began the exciting process of refreshing the Standards that are used to assess Echocardiography facilities in Ontario. Currently, facilities are being assessed based on the CorHealth Standards for Provision of Echocardiography in Ontario, published in April of 2021.

The new Standards, or EQI Requirements, as they will be known going forward, have been aligned with the changes in practice guidelines and in consideration of feedback received from an expert panel of cardiologists.

At the core of health care innovation and improvement are the individuals who dedicate their expertise and passion to advancing the profession. We are proud to celebrate three outstanding professionals who have been recognized with prestigious awards for their significant contributions to the health care and medical laboratory fields.

The Accreditation Canada (AC) Diagnostics ISO 15189 Plus™ Diagnostic Imaging program is growing! In 2023, the provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador took a significant step by implementing this program for all 42 imaging services sites across the province. These facilities have successfully completed their self-assessments, and the first on-site-assessments are scheduled to take place in the fall of 2024. 

Accreditation Canada is assembling a team of active and experienced volunteers for the Integrated Community Health Services Centres (ICHSC) Diagnostics Decision Panel.

Joining the Accreditation Canada team as an ICHSC Decision Panel member presents a unique opportunity to enhance health care quality and patient care in Ontario. By leveraging your expertise and commitment to excellence, you will play an integral role in helping community surgical and diagnostic centres to meet and exceed quality standards.

In 2023, Accreditation Canada’s Echocardiography Quality Improvement (EQI) team embarked on a new accreditation initiative aimed at enhancing the quality of care for pediatric cardiology patients. Even with the successful implementation of an adult echocardiography (echo) accreditation program in Ontario, a similar program tailored for the pediatric population was noticeably lacking. Recognizing the importance of implementing comparable quality standards and elevate care for this population, the EQI team initiated a volunteer pilot program in early 2024 to assess pediatric echocardiography facilities. 

Accreditation Canada Kicks Off a Call for Assessors as Ontario Prepares to Expand Public Access to Community Surgical and Diagnostic Centres

Accreditation Canada is assembling a team of active and experienced assessors who are committed to continuous learning, peer evaluation and and leading health quality improvement across Ontario’s Integrated Community Health Services Centres (ICHSC).

University Hospital’s Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Centre is committed to provide clinicians and patients with high-quality services demonstrated by their recent achievement of ISO 15189 Plus™ accreditation. Located on the Macau University of Science and Technology campus at the Cotai area, University Hospital is the only medical system in Macau that combines clinical, teaching, and research support. With a team of experts from around the world, state-of-the-art medical and diagnostic equipment, the organization’s mission is to be a trusted health partner for its patients, and is committed to providing the best possible medical and diagnostic care for the community.

Mayank is a strategic business professional with 10+ years of leadership experience in biotechnology and the healthcare sector. During this time, he has provided consultation on healthcare quality improvement, fostered strategic business partnerships and commercialized niche technologies targeted towards pharmaceuticals, clinical diagnostics, and healthcare IT. 

Accreditation Canada Diagnostics Education is pleased to announce its line-up of 2022 virtual education courses. 

Education that inspires purposeful action.

Our overall intention is to help medical diagnostic professionals create processes that are purposeful, inclusive, and to infuse a new outlook on quality. Each educational offering is a steppingstone towards manifesting that intention.

AC Diagnostics is grateful for the commitment and support of its Assessors who donate their time and expertise to our programs. Thank you!