“A public recognition of the achievement of accreditation standards by a healthcare organization demonstrated through an independent external peer assessment of that organization’s level of performance in relation to the standards”.

Accreditation benefits all stakeholders. Patients are the biggest beneficiary. Accreditation results in high quality of care and patient safety. The patients get services by credential medical staff. The rights of patients are respected and protected. Patient satisfaction is regularly evaluated.

The staff in an accredited health care organization are satisfied a lot as it provides for continuous learning, a good working environment, leadership, and above all ownership of clinical processes.

Accreditation to a health care organization stimulates continuous improvement. It enables the organization in demonstrating a commitment to quality care. It raises community confidence in the services provided by the health care organization. It also provides an opportunity for healthcare units to benchmark with the best.