Quality & Safety
Sault Area Hospital (SAH) is committed to creating a positive patient experience and delivering high-quality health care. SAH’s goal is to deliver the best every day and to continuously improve care and service for patients.
Accreditation
Sault Area Hospital (SAH) participates in assessment by Accreditation Canada every four years, as part of our ongoing commitment to continuous quality improvement.
Accreditation is a voluntary process that hospitals use to evaluate their services against national standards of excellence. Assessment of these standards is conducted by a third-party team of surveyors, and participation in the process involves everyone from our board of directors to frontline staff. The survey team speaks with our community care partners, patients, and families during the on-site visit, which takes several days to complete.
SAH met 96.5% of the 2,800 applicable standards to achieve “Accredited with Commendation”. In a letter informing SAH of Accreditation Canada’s decision, Julie Langlois, Chair, Accreditation Decision Committee wrote, “This is a milestone to be celebrated, and we congratulate you and your team for your commitment to providing safe, high quality health services.”
SAH remains focused on continuous quality improvement, with the accreditation process being one tool to help measure our success. The next assessment by Accreditation Canada is expected to occur in 2027.