Accreditation Standards 

ABC accreditation standards represent baseline expectations of your facility's physical environment and the functions of patient care. Accreditation decisions are based on the degree of compliance with the standards.  The standards are grouped into the following eight categories.

The eight categories are:

• Administrative (AD): Relates to the business’s legal status, governance and
  administrative structure.

• Human Resources (HR): Applies to employees, contract staff and volunteer employees
  providing patient care and/or services.

• Patient Care and Management (PC): Focuses on the policies and procedures designed
  to maintain the appropriate, safe and effective delivery of high-quality patient care and to
  ensure that the needs of the patient are met.

• Product Safety (PS): Requires programs that promote the safe use of equipment and
  items and minimizes safety risks, infections and hazards both for staff and patients.
  

• Patient Records (PR): Requires that patient records are complete and accurate.

• Performance Management and Improvement (PM): Relates to your facility policies
  and procedures for assessing and improving the delivery of patient care services.

• Facility and Safety Management (FS): Relates to facility safety, safety management
  and environmental safety.