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Document Library

Every ASF governance document, policy, procedure, and operational framework — published in full. Free to access. Free to download. Nothing is behind a login.

How to use this library. Documents are grouped by purpose. Each opens as a full page; use your browser’s print function to save a PDF. Standards themselves are at Standards; the policies that govern ASF’s own conduct are at Policies.

About this corpus. These governance documents were issued as the 2026 edition of ASF’s institutional framework. Their governance, ethics and quality-system provisions are in force. Process descriptions that refer to “surveyors” and multi-year “surveys” predate the current ASF Model (Four Named Roles, quarterly cycle, one-day annual visit); documents written entirely around the earlier process are listed under Previous edition below and link to the pages that replace them.

ASF Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Policy Child Safety and Vulnerable Populations Policy Digital Health and AI Policy Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Environmental and Climate Health Policy Language and Translation Policy Open Access and Intellectual Property Policy Research Ethics Policy

Governance and independence

Code of Conduct Independence & Non-Influence Statement Secretariat Impartiality Undertaking Internal Whistleblower Protection Policy Leadership Succession Policy Financial Sustainability & Liability Management Policy Strategic Plan 2026–2029 Council Member Agreement Patient Voice Council — Terms of Reference and Method Guide

Standards development and content

Priority Practices Master Glossary Local Partner Standard

Accreditation process

Understanding Your Accreditation Public Accreditation Registry Policy Sentinel Event Policy Public Complaints & Feedback Policy Loop-Closure Letters Monthly Report Template

Quality management system (internal)

Document Control Procedure Management Review Procedure Internal Audit Procedure Nonconformity & Corrective Action Procedure Personnel Competence & Awareness Policy IT & Data Security Policy Data Protection Policy Outsourcing Policy Confidentiality Agreement & NDA Template Management Systems Certification Feasibility Roadmap

Training and outreach materials

Recruitment Materials Patient Education Calendar

Previous edition — superseded process documents

Accreditation Process Guide Surveyor Training Standard Training & Education Standards How ASF Develops and Revises Standards Accreditation Without Borders Local Advisory Services Advisory Services Policy Yes, We Offer Paid Advisory Services. Here’s Exactly How.Facility Participation Agreement

Standards governance and reporting

How ASF Standards Are DevelopedInternational Standards Council ISO CrosswalkASF criteria mapped to ISO 9001 and ISO 15189 Annual Accountability Reports 2020–2025Organisation-level Standards Annual Activity Reports 2020–2025Standards Council

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