About Baycrest

• Strategic plan
  • Strategic areas of focus
  • Mission and vision
• Annual reports
• Governance
  • Board members
  • Board committee structure
  • Board minutes
  • Executive team
  • Policy on open board meetings
• Quality and performance
  • Accessibility
  • Accountability agreements
  • Accreditation
  • Executive Performance Management Program
  • Fiscal accountability
  • Patient safety
  • Quality Improvement Plan
• Information and privacy
  • Privacy code
  • Requesting information
  • Accessing your health record
• History

Accreditation

Every three years, Baycrest hosts an on-site accreditation survey visit by Accreditation Canada, the national accrediting body for health services in Canada. We were most recently surveyed in June 2011, after which we were awarded full accreditation status. Full accreditation status is only granted when an organization meets all of Accreditation Canada’s required organizational practices (ROPs) and at least 90 per cent of its designated high priority criteria. Historically, only about 20 per cent of the more than 1,000 health-care organizations surveyed in Canada receive full accreditation during their on-site visit, putting Baycrest amongst a very elite, national group of hospitals, regional health authorities, community-based programs and services, long-term care facilities, home care organizations and mental health facilities.

Accreditation is a voluntary and independent process that health service organizations use to evaluate and improve the quality of care and services. It is an opportunity for Baycrest to be evaluated against national standards of excellence and to identify opportunities for improvement. The process is a continuous learning and improvement cycle that spans over a three-year period. Read more about our achievement.

• What Is Accreditation?
• Summary Report 2011
• Leading Practices