ICHSC Diagnostics and Surgical/Medical Standards

Accreditation Canada is the inspecting body for oversight of mandatory facility-level quality and patient safety standards in regulation (O. Reg 215/23) under the Integrated Community Health Services Centres Act (ICHSCA).

All community diagnostic and surgical centres licensed under the ICHSCA are required to comply with the quality and safety standards and participate in a mandatory ICHSC Quality Assurance Program to support safe patient care.  

The standards are divided into sections for ease of centre preparation and assessment. 

The diagnostics standard sections include:

I                  Organizational Structure, Personnel Policies and Training, and Management

II                 Quality Management System

III               Physical Environment

IV              Equipment and Supplies

V                Pre-Examination Process

VI              Examination Process

VII             Quality Assurance

VIII           Post-Examination Process (Reporting)

IX               Information System including Picture Archiving Communications Systems

X                Safety

The surgical/medical standard sections include:

I                  Organizational Structure, Personnel Policies and Training, and Management

II                 Quality Management System

III               Physical Environment

IV              Medical Devices, Equipment and Reprocessing

V                Pre-Procedure Process

VI              Procedure Process

VII             Medication Management

VIII           Post-Procedure Process

IX               Information System and Decision Support

X                Infection Prevention Control and Other Safety

Learn more about the program with the ICHSC Program Information and our list of frequently asked questions. Contact email: ICHSC@accreditation.ca.