ith the support of the government and the guidance of the Steering Committee on Hospital Accreditation, HA recently confirmed the direction of the next phase of the hospital accreditation scheme, based on experiences of the five pilot hospitals and comments by colleagues.  
A pragmatic approach will be taken to achieve continuous improvements. The following are updates of the extended phase of the scheme:   
            
               
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                The tender process of appointing a partner international 
                  accrediting agent was completed in October 2011 
  
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                 Starting from October 2011, HA Quality and Safety 
                  Division will join hands with quality managers from pilot hospitals 
                  to visit 15 participating hospitals for direct communication 
                  and introduction of the scheme 
  
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                 Starting from November this year, workshops will 
                  be organised by consultants from accrediting agent and local 
                  trainers, to help hospitals understand the requirements for 
                  achieving accreditation. Local experiences and case studies 
                  will be provided for reference    
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