A feather in the cap of the Chatham-Kent Community Health Centres.
Officials say the agency has been accredited through the Canadian Centre for Accreditation (CCA), an independent review based on leading practices that promote ongoing quality improvement and responsive, effective community services.
The accreditation is a process that provides assurance from a respected third-party that the organization meets commonly accepted standards for good governance, management, and excellence in service provision.
Executive Director Sherri Saunders said one of the key benefits of taking part in the accreditation program is that it promotes an ongoing culture of learning and quality improvement throughout the organization.
“By choosing to go through the CCA accreditation process, CKCHC is demonstrating its accountability to the community and its commitment to providing the highest quality programs and services,” Saunders said in a news release.
“Our first onsite accreditation review process has truly been another full team effort,” added Heather Carnahan, Director of Clinic and Client Services, CKCHC. “Led by a group of employee volunteers that made up our Accreditation Committee, every employee, client advisory member and board Director has played a role in our success. It has been such a rewarding process to have some many individuals working together to again achieve this monumental goal.”
