Hospital facilities given top marks during accreditation
Updated: Apr 24, 2012 09:10 AM
Bermuda’s hospital facilities have been given an “exemplary” rating by health reviewers Accreditation Canada.Health Minister Zane DeSilva told the House of Assembly that the Bermuda Hospitals Board had taken top marks, after the organisation added new tiers to its accreditation.Accreditation Canada added “with exemplary standing” to its ranking of BHB based on a 2011 survey.Said Mr DeSilva: “We still have two years to wait for a new facility, but it is very encouraging that our hospital operations are already providing a service whose quality and safety is on a par with the very best in Canada.”