Accreditation is an assessment carried out by an external institution, which checks whether a healthcare service follows quality and patient safety standards. It is not a one day award: it is an ongoing process, with periodic assessments.
What Qmentum is
Qmentum is an international healthcare accreditation program that started in Canada. It has recognition levels, and Diamond is the highest: besides meeting the standards, the service must show that it measures its results and uses that data to keep improving.
What changes for you
- Patient safety processes assessed by an external institution, such as correctly identifying the person being cared for.
- Protocols for the safe use of contrast and radiation.
- Care with infection prevention and equipment cleaning.
- Ongoing measurement of results, with improvement plans that are followed up.
Informational content. It does not replace your doctor’s advice.
