Health Standards Organization (HSO) and Accreditation Canada (AC) are an Enterprise focused on providing health care quality improvement programs and services to drive effective care in more than 35 countries around the world. HSO, launched in 2017, is a research and development hub, producing international standards of excellence and tailored programs to support public and private health care organizations globally. AC, launched in 1958, conducts a variety of assessments across the continuum of care using HSO and other international standards of excellence, including the delivery of our flagship program, Qmentum International™. United under one enterprise, together the organizations drive safe, effective care in 10,000+ healthcare and social services organizations globally.