| QHA Trent Accreditation | |
| International healthcare accreditation | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Assesses private and public healthcare providers, including hospitals and clinics |
| Hospital type | Private limited company |
| History | |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.qha-international.co.uk/ |
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QHA Trent Accreditation is a United Kingdom-based independent holistic accreditation scheme for hospitals and clinics that functions worldwide. It represents an option for healthcare providers to international accreditation schemes such as Joint Commission International from the USA.[1][2][3][4][5]
Following the withdrawal of the former British-based Trent Accreditation Scheme from providing accreditation services, QHA was founded by former surveyors. QHA is a limited company and is registered at Companies House in England and Wales.
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The objective of the QHA Trent scheme is to minimise risk in hospitals and clinics and, in this way, to maximise the safety of patients, staff and the general public anywhere in the world. The method of assessment of healthcare providers utilised is strongly influenced by the United Kingdom's well established clinical governance methodology.[6]
QHA Trent's policy is to remain independent of health insurance companies, of international assistance companies, of the UK's National Health Service (NHS) and of governments and government agencies, and the scheme has no vested interest in the outcome of surveys. It is not a part of any large conglomerate or larger international company.
Currently QHA Trent is active in surveying and accrediting hospital and clinics in areas such as Hong Kong,[7] the Philippines[8][9] and the United Arab Emirates.[10]
Options exist to QHA Trent, and with the advent of medical tourism, international healthcare accreditation of hospitals located in many countries around the world has increasingly grown in importance.
Joint Commission International, or JCI, is a US-based independent corporation which provides international healthcare accreditation services to hospitals around the world and brings income into the U.S.-based parent organisation. JCI currently accredits hospitals in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and South America.
There are other accreditation organisations based around the world which fulfill a similar internationally-orientated role to JCI and QHA Trent. These include:
- Accreditation Canada International
- The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards or ACHS
- National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers or NABH, in India.