Latest newsThe most prestigious academy in the field of quality and safety in patient care, The ISQua Academy of Quality and Safety in Health Care (IAQS), has welcomed two new members from Africa - Ethelwynn Stellenberg, emeritus associate professor: Department of Nursing and Midwifery at Stellenbosch University and national chairperson of the South African Medico-Legal Association. She is also a board member of Cohsasa. 13 Jul 2023 Read more Mediclinic Vergelegen is setting a pace for quality improvement, patient safety, and accreditation in Somerset West in the Western Cape. The hospital was handed its second four-year accreditation certificate by the CEO of Cohsasa, Jacqui Stewart, this week. This is the hospital's seventh accreditation award since receiving its first one in 1996. With such a long history of compliance with international standards, it is clear, said Stewart, that Mediclinic Vergelegen has quality improvement deeply embedded in its DNA. 11 Jul 2023 Read more It was cake for everyone at the Cure Day Hospital in Somerset West when Cohsasa handed over a second three-year accreditation certificate to Carmen Bester, the hospital manager, and staff. And what a cake it was! Emblazoned with Cohsasa and Cure Day Hospital logos, the large chocolate cake was eye-catching and delicious. 10 Jul 2023 Read more Staff at Cure Day Hospitals Bellville gathered in the foyer in front of a colourful painting this week to celebrate receipt of their three-year accreditation certificate from the CEO of Cohsasa, Jacqui Stewart. Cure Day Hospitals is making great strides in the quality improvement game with nine of their eleven hospitals now in the Cohsasa programme. This high percentage in the Cohsasa quality improvement and accreditation programme signals that Cure Day Hospitals is an organisation that is serious about providing safe and better care to their patients. 5 Jul 2023 Read more The hospital general manager and head of units and quality teams assembled in the conference room of Mediclinic Paarl this week to receive an accreditation certificate from Cohsasa CEO, Jacqui Stewart. This hospital has been in the Cohsasa programme since November 1996 and has received seven subsequent accreditation awards. The latest, awarded by the Cohsasa Board in late May when the hospital scored 97, is a four-year accreditation award suggesting that quality improvement is deeply entrenched in the culture of the hospital. 21 Jun 2023 Read more The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa NPC (Cohsasa) has released the names of health facilities that have been accredited at its latest board meeting. Health facilities that receive accreditation awards from Cohsasa must meet extremely rigorous, internationally recognised standards, signifying that patients attending these facilities can expect to receive safe, quality care. 26 May 2023 Read more The Mediclinic Group in South Africa has put its best foot forward with one of the highest number ever of its facilities receiving four-year accreditation awards at a recent Board Meeting of Cohsasa. A total of eight Mediclinic hospitals, scattered throughout South Africa and Namibia, achieved the highest accolade: a four-year accreditation. 17 Mar 2023 Read more Kenya is in the limelight this quarter with two hospitals in Nairobi achieving accreditation awards. These are Avenue Parklands Hospital and Metropolitan Hospital which each achieved two-year awards. Other hospitals which have achieved accreditation belong to the Mediclinic Group in South Africa. 30 Nov 2022 Read more When a hospital is accredited for a sixth time, pundits would say it is a safe assumption that it is functioning like a well-oiled machine: only a few tweaks are necessary to meet rigorous international standards. 13 Oct 2022 Read more To mark the annual World Patient Safety Day, three organisations - Cohsasa of South Africa, AfiHQSA of Ghana and C-CARE (IHK) of Uganda are collaborating to bring you the latest thinking across Africa regarding medication without harm - the theme for this year's World Health Organization (WHO) third global patient safety challenge. 5 Sep 2022 Read more Following the Covid global pandemic, there has been an increase in the number of healthcare facilities seeking quality improvement training and accreditation programmes. While many hospitals had placed such improvement initiatives on hold during the height of the pandemic, they are now entering such programmes in higher numbers. 25 Aug 2022 Read more Can you imagine operating a hospital in the middle of winter at the height of a pandemic and in the middle of a civil riot? Imagine further that you are desperately short of oxygen and food for patients because trucks cannot find their way through blockaded protests. This is not Ukraine. This is KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa in July 2021 when political grievances and economic pressures led to looting and riots. This after a devastating Covid surge only five months prior. 20 Jul 2022 Read more A look at six accredited South African private hospitals and how they managed to operate during Covid. 19 Jul 2022 Read more The following facilities have been accredited by The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (Cohsasa) signifying that patients attending these facilities can expect to receive safe, quality care. 25 May 2022 Read more The following facilities have been accredited by The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (Cohsasa) signifying that patients attending these facilities can expect to receive safe, quality care. 28 Feb 2022 Read more The following facilities have been accredited by The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (Cohsasa) signifying that patients attending these facilities can expect to receive safe, quality care. 9 Dec 2021 Read more Two global healthcare accreditation bodies are joining forces to seek to expand the medical travel space in Africa by ensuring that patients are safe and receive quality care. 7 Oct 2021 Read more Mediclinic Milnerton has been awarded a four-year accreditation by The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (Cohsasa) signifying that the healthcare facility has achieved a high level of excellence. Cohsasa is a not-for-profit company (NPC) based in Cape Town. 27 Aug 2021 Read more The healthcare facilities listed below have been awarded accreditation by The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA), a not-for-profit company (NPC) based in Cape Town. 26 May 2021 Read more The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (Cohsasa) has elected a new chairperson and vice-chairperson to lead the organisation. 10 Mar 2021 Read more
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