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The ASF newsroom aggregates what matters for hospital accreditation worldwide — from ISQua, WHO, Accreditation Canada, NCQA, the GMJ newsroom, and ASF itself. Primary sources, properly attributed.

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Global Accreditation News

Who is doing what, when, and how.

Updates from ISQua, Accreditation Canada, NCQA — primary sources, directly linked.

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Quality & Value

Value Over Volume: Why Africa Has an Opportunity to Shape the Future of Healthcare Quality

ISQua examines why value-based approaches to quality work particularly well in low-resource health systems — and what higher-income countries can learn.

29 Jul 2026

ISQua
Green Paper

ISQua Launches Second Green Paper on Health System Decarbonisation

New position paper calls on healthcare leaders worldwide to make decarbonisation a core component of quality improvement strategy.

23 Jul 2026

ISQua
Governance

Applications Opening Soon for Appointment to the ISQua Board

ISQua invites nominations for its governing board — shaping the direction of international healthcare quality and safety standards.

15 Jul 2026

GMJ Newsroom — Accreditation Edition

What the evidence says — through an accreditation lens.

Stories from news.gmj.ge selected for quality managers, surveyors, and facility directors at ASF-accredited facilities.

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GMJ Newsroom
Quality & Safety

Large AI Models in Healthcare Show Hidden Gaps Between Benchmark Success and Clinical Reality

AI models score high on benchmarks but fail robustness tests simulating real clinical conditions — raising deployment questions for accredited facilities.

21 Aug 2026

GMJ Newsroom
Health Policy

UK Resident Doctors Strike: Workforce Planning Challenges for Accredited Facilities

The BMA strike raises fundamental questions about workforce continuity — a mandatory domain in ASF accreditation standards.

22 Aug 2026

GMJ Newsroom
Clinical Updates

Five-Year Survival Gap Persists After Septic Shock Discharge

Study of 24,566 ICU patients finds septic shock survivors face a persistent five-year survival deficit — reinforcing the need for structured post-discharge protocols.

22 Aug 2026

GMJ Newsroom
Clinical Updates

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Higher Kidney Cancer Risk in Large US Study

Analysis of 300,000+ adults finds higher ultra-processed food consumption independently associated with increased renal cell carcinoma risk.

23 Aug 2026

GMJ Newsroom
Clinical Updates

HIIT Alone Preserves Muscle While Reducing Fat in Older Adults

Six-month study of 120 adults in their 70s finds high-intensity interval training reduces fat and preserves lean muscle without concurrent resistance training.

22 Aug 2026

GMJ Newsroom
Health Policy

Vitamin D Could Cut Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Costs by Nearly Half

Microsimulation modelling in The Lancet Regional Health finds vitamin D supplementation for high-risk adults could reduce prevention costs by up to 45%.

22 Aug 2026

About the GMJ Newsroom. news.gmj.ge is published by the Georgian Medical Journal — open-access, Crossref-indexed (ISSN 3088-4322, DOI prefix 10.66636), published by the Public Health Institute of Georgia. Articles listed here are selected for the accreditation audience by the ASF team. Visit news.gmj.ge →
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Events, Conferences & Seminars

What’s coming in accreditation and quality.

ISQua conferences, UEMS sessions, WHO awareness days, and workshops worldwide.

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📅 Oct 2026  ·  📍 TBC
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Awareness Day
📅 17 Sep 2026  ·  📍 Global
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📅 Nov 2026  ·  📍 Brussels, Belgium
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📅 Dec 2026  ·  📍 Washington DC, USA
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📅 Q4 2026  ·  📍 Canada
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ASF Updates

News from Accréditation Sans Frontières.

Accreditation news, member updates, and programme announcements.

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ASF Update

Training Passport: a verifiable CME credential for every accredited staff member

Every staff member at an ASF-accredited facility receives a portable, QR-verified training record from day one — accepted for CME/CPD across 40+ countries.

27 Aug 2026

ASF
Accreditation

Kutaisi Medical Centre achieves ASF accreditation

Kutaisi Medical Centre becomes the third Georgian facility accredited by ASF, following a baseline survey and an agreed quality-improvement work plan.

1 Jun 2026

ASF
Partnership

Accreditation Canada Qmentum alignment extended through 2027

ASF continues formal alignment with Accreditation Canada’s Qmentum framework, enabling member facilities to benchmark against the world’s leading standard.

15 Jul 2026

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Haute Autorité de Santé
French national health authority and accreditation body
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Accreditation Canada
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National Committee for Quality Assurance (US)
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Care Quality Commission
UK health and social care regulator
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ACHS International
Australian Council on Healthcare Standards
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Norwegian quality assurance and accreditation body
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CARF International
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International Organization for Standardization
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Public Health Institute of Georgia
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Georgian medical credentialing platform
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