“Once you’ve entered into patient partnership; when you understand it and apply it, it’s impossible to go back.” – Claudia Houle, Patient Expert, Health Standards Organization (HSO) & Accreditation Canada Since its launch on Feb. 1, 2017, HSO has brought to...
May 1, 2017 (Ottawa) – Health Standards Organization (HSO) today announced the hiring of Amy Yee as Chief Digital Officer, effective immediately. Amy joins HSO’s Executive Team and will lead the organization’s digital transformation, reporting directly to CEO Leslee...
April 28, 2017 (Ottawa) – Health Standards Organization (HSO) and Société Santé en Français (SSF) announced a collaboration to create the Organizational Competency Recognition Program and a Communication in Minority Language Situations Standard to assess the quality...
April 11, 2017 (Ottawa) – Health Standards Organization (HSO) today announced the hiring of Asmita Gillani, as Partner, Global Policy effective immediately. Asmita brings with her years of international health leadership and experience. Her most recent role was...
Today, Health Standards Organization (HSO) launched a public review on an updated Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services Standard from March 30 to May 29, 2017. The review will close on May 29th at midnight and we want your opinion. Under the guidance of...
Deadline to apply: March 17, 2017, 23:59 EST Health Standards Organization (HSO) is currently looking for global leaders to join its People Powered expert faculty. People Powered is an area of practice that is dedicated to providing products and services that enable...
February 10, 2017 (Ottawa) – Health Standards Organization (HSO) today, took a historic step toward quality health services for all. HSO is recruiting patients and families, clinicians and policy-makers to join eight new Standards Technical Committees. The recruits...
Today, Health Standards Organization (HSO) launched a public review on updated Child Welfare Services Qmentum Standards from Feb. 6 to April 7, 2017. The review will close at midnight on April 7rd and we want your opinion. Under the guidance of a standards working...
Watch HSO CEO Leslee Thompson speak at the Tokyo International Forum in October 2016, discussing the organization’s adoption of a patient partnership model going forward. At the forum, Thompson noted that the organization is shifting away from a one-size-fits-all...
Watch Fadi El-Jardali, M.P.H., Ph.D., and Leslee Thompson, CEO of HSO, discuss the Primary Care Project in Lebanon and the importance of Accreditation and Global Health Standards. Mr. El-Jardali is a Professor of Health Policy and Systems, Director of Knowledge to...