Accreditation Canada

The Brenda Strafford Foundation: Exemplary Standing

The Accreditation Standards support The Foundations' ongoing quality improvement activities, and the Accreditation Canada Qmentum Program has been fused into our day-to-day operations. The Board of Directors have an active role in this process and have formed the Governance Committee to address the standards.

Accreditation Canada deploys surveyors every four years to audit The Foundation’s compliance to the national standards. In the most recent audit held in April 2013, an Exemplary Standing (the highest level) was achieved by The Foundation. The next audit is scheduled to take place in April 2018.

Qmentum Accreditation Program

Accreditation Canada is an independent, not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to improving the quality of health care systems in Canada and across the globe through the rigorous process of accreditation. The Qmentum Accreditation Program is designed to focus on quality and safety throughout all aspects of an organization`s services — from governance and leadership to direct care and infrastructure — to the benefit of patients, clients, residents, staff and volunteers.

There are four sets of standards at the core of the program:

1. Governance
2. Leadership
3. Infection Prevention and Control
4. Medication Management