Get Accreditation Ready!
The next Accreditation Canada onsite assessment will be May 24 – 29th 2026 with a focus on acute care.
Get to know common terminology by matching the terms on the left with their correct definitions.
1.
Required Organizational Practice (ROP)
A.
A formal assessment conducted by outside expertise that health service organizations use to evaluate and improve the quality and safety of their services.
2.
Tracer
B.
Criterion that describes a standardized practice that an organization must have in place to enhance client safety and minimize risk to deliver reliable and high-quality care.
3.
Accreditation
C.
Evidence based guidelines for health care organizations to ensure high quality, safe, and person-centred care.
4.
Standard
D.
A method used by Accreditation Canada Surveyor, by which the path of a client or an administrative process in a health care setting can be followed across the continuum of care.
5.
Surveyor
E.
Health care professionals from across Canada who assess how well organizations meet standards, share their expertise and make recommendations.
Submitted by: Quality & Accreditation