The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa has issued its list of newly credited healthcare facilities.
A COHSASA accreditation award means the healthcare organisations have entered a rigorous quality improvement programme and have been assessed against, and comply with, standards recognised by the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua), the global body overseeing accreditation and quality improvement programmes in healthcare organisations in 70 countries around the world. COHSASA itself is accredited by ISQua as are its standards and its surveyor training programme.
Hospitals and clinics that initially enter the programme and meet standards are awarded two-year accreditations and as the journey in excellence continues, awards of longer duration are given. A four-year accreditation award should signal to patients that this facility has been involved in improving the quality and safety of care provided over a commendable period.
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| Kriel Colliery Health Centre | RSA | 4 Years Full Accreditation | 24 November 2017 | 23 November 2021 |
| New Denmark Colliery Health Centre | RSA | 4 Years Full Accreditation | 24 November 2017 | 23 November 2021 |
| Jwaneng Mine Hospital | Botswana | 3 Years Full Accreditation | 24 November 2017 | 23 November 2020 |
| Orapa Mine Hospital | Botswana | 4 Years Full Accreditation | 24 November 2017 | 23 November 2021 |
| Breede River Hospice | RSA | 4 Years Full Accreditation | 24 November 2017 | 23 November 2021 |
| International Hospital Kampala | Uganda | 3 Years Full Accreditation | 24 November 2017 | 23 November 2020 |
| Mediclinic Victoria | RSA | 3 Years Full Accreditation | 24 November 2017 | 23 November 2020 |
| Mediclinic Highveld | RSA | 4 Years Full Accreditation | 24 November 2017 | 23 November 2021 |
| Block 6 Clinic (Botshelo Diabetes Clinic) | Botswana | 2 Years Full Accreditation | 24 November 2017 | 23 November 2019 |
| Nairobi Women’s Hospital | Kenya | 2 Years Full Accreditation | 24 November 2017 | 23 November 2019 |
| Roman Catholic Hospital | Namibia | 2 Years Full Accreditation | 24 November 2017 | 23 November 2019 |
| Mediclinic Potchefstroom | RSA | 4 Years Full Accreditation | 26 May 2017 | 25 May 2021 |