The Diagnostic Accreditation Program sets accreditation standards for best practices that are evidence based, outcome focused and aligned to the principles of continuous quality improvement. The accreditation standards are comprehensive and address medical, technical, and management aspects of service delivery.

Management aspects of service delivery are addressed in the standards under specific sections including: Leadership and Management, Human Resources, Laboratory Informatics, Safety, Patient and Client Focus, Suppliers and Partners, and Quality Improvement.

The accreditation standards for the Neurodiagnostic specialties have been developed though a collaborative, consultative and consensus building process that involved health professionals and organizations, academics, health authorities (public) and private facilities. The accreditation standards are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure they are relevant, applicable and are reflective of current best practices.

June 2008- Neurodiagnostics Operations Update

In 2005, draft accreditation standards for Neurodiagnostic Services (EEG and EMG) were developed and field tested at two facilities, one a hospital based service, the second a community based service. Based upon feedback received from the surveyors and the participating facilities, significant revisions were implemented to the standards resulting in a second draft. This second draft was reviewed by the BCSET at its meeting in 2006 and also by targeted reviewers consisting of neurologists and EEG and EMG technologists. This second draft was focused to assessing EEG, EMG & Nerve Conduction Studies, and Evoked Potentials services provided by hospitals. This second draft was field tested at two additional hospitals in 2007 and the standards underwent further revision. Read more here

Accreditation Activities Update October 10, 2007

Mid-cycle Assessments will be distributed to accredited Neurodiagnostic facilities in late October. This self-assessment is an abbreviated version of the DAP standards and focuses on the critical aspects of providing effective and safe patient care. Facilities will be required to complete and return the Mid-cycle Assessments to the DAP. 

Beta field testing of the Neuordiagnostic Draft Accreditation Standands for hospital-based neurodiagnostic facilities will occur at two sites in late October and early November. At the completion of this field test, working Draft 6 will be prepared that will incorporate the feedback from the Beta field testing of the two sites.   Formal review of Draft 6 by the appropriate advisory committees is planned for late 2007. The accreditation standards for EEG, Evoked Potentials and EMG will then proceed to the DAP Board Executive for final review, revision and approval.