Accreditation Processes & Policies

PMCQ will shortly be publishing the Policies and Processes that make up the new Accreditation System, as well as more information about the four year Accreditation Cycle.

Please click below for the updated Accreditation Standards and Guidelines.

• Standards (updated14/1/10)
• Guidelines (updated14/1/10)

Please click below for the new Accreditation Processes and Policies (as at 14 January 2010):

• Principles of Accreditation
• Accreditation Cycle
• Surveyor Position Description
• Survey Administration
• Survey Team Coordinator Position Description
• Survey Sub-Team Leader Position Description
• Glossary

List of Accreditation Policies

• Accreditation Stakeholder Correlation Chart
• Accreditation Policy
• Appeals Policy
• Surveyor Conflict of Interest Policy
• Facility Allocation Status Policy
• Supervision Policy for Interns
• Surveyor Policy

List of Accreditation Processes

• Full Survey Accreditation Process
• Modified Unit Survey Process 
• New Unit Survey Process
• QAP & Periodic Survey Process
• Accreditation Evaluation Process
  • Accreditation Evaluation Application
• Appeal Against the Accreditation Committee
• Notification of Change of Circumstances
• Report Writing Processes
• Application for Accreditation
• Application for Change of Status
• New Surveyor Selection Process
• Survey Team Coordinator Selection Process
• Accreditation Rating Scale