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HSO Recognized as a National Capital Region Top Employer for the Fifth Year in a Row
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Frédéric Abergel Named New CEO for Health Standards Organization and Accreditation Canada
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2025 Year in Review: Building a Global Community for Better Health Care Quality
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HSO Honoured with Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month Great Employer Award for 2025
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A Growing Desire to be Heard: Insights from HSO’s Global Workforce Survey
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Global Community Comes Together on World Standards Day 2025 to Learn About Taking Action to Build Health Care Resiliency and Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change
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HSO and CCGHC announce the completion of the pilot for the new Climate Action Benchmarking Tool
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Quality health services for all
People-centred care
Engaging people and communities as partners in their health
Integrated health services
Enabling comprehensive, coordinated and continuous care
Safe & reliable care
Building and supporting a culture of safety
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Canadian Quality and Patient Safety Framework
Improving Integrated Care for Youth Initiative
OnboardQi: Quality improvement collaboration platform
Leading Practice: Reducing pollution and improving hand hygiene with a dedicated cart
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5 Facts: HSO’s Integrated People-Centred Health Systems Standard
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What is HSO?
HSO stands for Health Standards Organization. Formed in February 2017, our goal is to unleash the power and potential of people around the world who share our passion for achieving quality health services for all. Together with our affiliate Accreditation Canada, Health Standards Organization (HSO) inspires people to make positive change that improves the quality of health and social services in Canada and around the world.
