Who Are You?
I run a healthcare facility
Self-assess free, then get certified or accredited.
I’m a patient or family member
See the Patient and Public Council, report a concern, or find an accredited facility.
I’m a trainer, surveyor, or consultant
Become a certified Coordinator or Monitor, or browse the training catalogue.
I’m a payer, donor, or government partner
See published fees, independent decision-making, and how ASF is governed.
Two Pathways to Quality Recognition
Self-Assess Your Facility — Free
Run a complete self-assessment in your browser. No account. No registration. Full gap report.
What Makes ASF Different
| ASF does this | No other international body does |
|---|---|
| Standards always free — complete, with guidance and assessor notes, no account required | All major bodies charge for standards or gate them behind registration |
| Assessment in the national language of the facility’s clinical practice | All major international bodies operate in English only |
| Local regulation first — national law governs when more demanding than ASF | International standards applied uniformly regardless of national context |
| Three-layer cost published — not just the registration fee, the full picture | No body publishes beyond the headline registration fee |
| Independent ADC — external majority, two-thirds to deny, permanent structural separation | Most bodies decide through internal staff or self-selected committees |
| Seven constitutional protections — statutory constraints preventing institutional drift | No body has published equivalent statutory constraints |
Quality improvement that reaches the bedside.
The Evidence Behind the Model
A 2026 peer-reviewed study in the Georgian Medical Journal documented the structural barriers — pricing, language, regulatory misalignment — that exclude most of the world’s health facilities from international accreditation. ASF is built as a direct, evidence-based response.
Read the problem statement Read the study (open access) Explore the full model
