Section 2: Assessment and certification.

The purpose of the certification procedure for the health care organisations and bodies mentioned in articles L. 6113-4 and L. 6147-8 is to assess the quality and safety of the care provided and of all the services delivered, by department or by activity, taking particular account of their internal organisation and patient satisfaction. Certification takes into account the measures taken by health care organisations, pursuant to article L. 1110-7, to…

Visits are conducted in accordance with professional secrecy. The institution, all the institutions belonging to or associated with the regional hospital grouping or the organisation which is the subject of the grouping shall provide the experts responsible for these visits with any document required for their analysis. The medical experts may, at their request, consult medical records or documents under the conditions laid down in the last paragraph of article…

The certification procedure established by the Haute Autorité de santé provides in particular for : 1° Informing the institution, all the institutions involved or associated with the regional hospital grouping or the organisation and the regional health agency for the region in question of the timetable for the visit and the appointment of experts to carry it out; 2° The procedures for examination by the college or a specialised commission…