As part of its mission to accredit doctors practising in health institutions, the Haute Autorité de santé is responsible for :
1° Collecting and analysing reports of events considered to involve medical risks from doctors or medical teams applying for accreditation;
2° Working with the professionals and organisations concerned, using scientifically recognised methods, to draw up or validate benchmarks for the quality of care and professional practices based on multiple criteria;
3° Disseminating these standards and encouraging their use by all appropriate means;
4° Organising the accreditation procedure for doctors or medical teams with regard to quality of care standards and professional practices;
5° Ensuring, by any appropriate means, that methods are validated and that initiatives to improve quality in patient care are consistent.