Who We Are – ISQua EEA

The benchmark for global health and social care accreditation starts here

Established and registered as an independent association in Geneva, Switzerland in 2018, our mission is to support evaluation bodies in achieving excellence.

With a team of international experts and an accreditation assessment process based on quality, safety, and continuous improvement, we advocate for healthcare and social services by defining what quality care looks like — both at the ground level and across entire systems.

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Position Statement

ISQua EEA recommends that policymakers rely on accreditation programmes that:

Use standards that are accredited by ISQua EEA or are set by a legally authorised body.
Are delivered by an organisation with ISQua EEA organisational accreditation.
Use surveyors who are trained by a surveyor training programme accredited by ISQua EEA.

It should be noted that ISQua EEA accreditation of external evaluation organisations can only be achieved based on demonstrated actual operations, not by newly established organisations that have not been operational for a sufficient amount of time to demonstrate their competence.

If policymakers decide to establish a new accreditation body, ISQua EEA recommends that they should plan from the outset to be assessed against the International Accreditation Programme (IAP) Organisational Standards as soon as possible.

ISQua EEA Board

The Board of Directors of ISQua EEA has overall responsibility and accountability for the governance and policy development of the external evaluation programmes delivered by ISQua EEA.