Winter 2016
Vol. 31 No. 4
ISSN 0821-6320
Facility Accreditation
College moves towards more agile
and efficient model for accreditation
The College has had a robust accreditation
process for decades and the current model
has served the public and the profession well.
In practice, the current model has evolved to
the point where there are areas of concern
related to its complexity. With an aim to
administer a facility accreditation process that
is cost-effective, sustainable, efficient and
agile, College Council has moved forward with
an initiative to study its opportunities.
An Accreditation Models Task Force (AMTF)
was established in June 2014 in keeping with
Council’s directives associated with:
• the need for an overall review of every
College revenue stream, including Facility
Accreditation,
• the initiation of a discussion around new
Minimum Standards discussion for the
accreditation of zoos and wildlife centers,
and
• the need for a thorough review of the
current Minimum Standards for Veterinary
Facilities in Ontario (MSVFO).
The Task Force’s Terms of Reference are to:
1.
2.
Complete a review of current and
emerging models for the accreditation
and inspection of facilities with an aim
to assuring public safety and supporting
the delivery of quality professional
services.
Make recommendations to the
Accreditation Committee on a cost
effective, contemporary model for
practice inspection and accreditation
that is effective, flexible and responsive
to the evolution of veterinary medicine
and inspires public confidence.
The Task Force was established and engaged
in the work associated with these terms of
reference over 2015.
Elements of models of accreditation
discussed by the AMTF focused on: a
move away from the processes that define
a particular set of standards for a particular
facility type toward models that provide
for accreditation of facilities that reflect
the services and scope of practice of a
particular facility. This type of model would
allow for flexibility and nimbleness in facility
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accreditation as veterinary care and service
evolves.
Such a model would permit veterinarians to
define the scope of the practice associated
with a particular facility, thereby reducing the
number of requests for exemptions from the
Standards defined in the current MSVFO and
also decreasing the need for the acquisition
and maintenance of equipment and facility
features that are unnecessary in the delivery
of the care and service provided by that
particular facility.
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CONTENTS
Code of Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Practice Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Learning in Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Peer Advisory Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CPD Activity Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Members’ Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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