Accreditation and Designation User Manual - OECI
Accreditation and Designation User Manual - OECI
Accreditation and Designation User Manual - OECI
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2.1.1 General explanation of the ten steps<br />
The <strong>OECI</strong> A&D Programme is offered by the <strong>OECI</strong>, therefore the membership to the <strong>OECI</strong> is compulsory for those<br />
who want to apply to the programme. Information about the <strong>OECI</strong> membership can be found on the following site:<br />
www.oeci.eu<br />
STEP 1: Application <strong>and</strong> designation screening<br />
It takes at least 5 months from the application till the beginning of the self-assessment period. Within this<br />
period the institute applies to the programme through the electronic application on the website http//:oeci.<br />
selfassessment.nu, including the cancer institute’s judgement on the designation type. The application will be<br />
examined by the <strong>OECI</strong> <strong>Accreditation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Designation</strong> (A&D) Board. After approval, the designation screening<br />
takes place to assess the preliminary designation type of the institute. Both the judgement of the institute <strong>and</strong> the<br />
outcome of the designation screening, are the starting point for the next steps.<br />
STEP 2: Payment fee stage one: € 5000<br />
The cancer institute receives the first payment order of € 5000 after the approved application <strong>and</strong> designation<br />
screening, <strong>and</strong> before the explanatory visit. The total amount of fees (stage one <strong>and</strong> two) is different according<br />
to the designation types. Stage one is equal for all designation types.<br />
STEP 3: Explanatory visit with preliminary designation type result<br />
The explanatory visit takes place when the application of the cancer institute is approved <strong>and</strong> the designation<br />
screening is finished.<br />
STEP 4: Self-assesment according to the quality st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
The accreditation programme for an institute starts at month 0 with the self-assesment. The self-assesment<br />
period will take 6 months. The set of quality st<strong>and</strong>ards varies for the different designation types.<br />
STEP 5: Approval Go / No go<br />
The final ‘go’ or ‘no go’ decision will be taken by the <strong>OECI</strong> A&D Board within 2 months after finishing the selfassesment<br />
with the input of the analysis <strong>and</strong> proposal of the A&D Committee.<br />
STEP 6: Payment fee stage two: the amount of the fee depends on the designation type<br />
The payment order will be sent after the ‘go’ decision of the <strong>OECI</strong> A&D Board.<br />
STEP 7: Peer review<br />
An audit team will have 2 months to prepare the peer review before the peer review visit can take place in month<br />
10.<br />
STEP 8: Reporting<br />
It takes about 3 months to finish the final peer review report including general conclusions, strengths, opportunities<br />
<strong>and</strong> the final designation type in month 13.<br />
STEP 9: Formulate improvement plan<br />
The institute shall present an improvement plan in month 16.<br />
STEP 10: Approval <strong>Accreditation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Designation</strong> Certificate<br />
The final accreditation decision will be taken by the <strong>OECI</strong> A&D Board within 1 month after the <strong>OECI</strong> received the<br />
improvement plan of the institute (month 17).<br />
FOLLOW-UP of <strong>Accreditation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Designation</strong> Programme<br />
One year after the peer review visit the cancer institute provides a written report with the progress of the goals,<br />
actions <strong>and</strong> time-schedule set in the improvement plan.<br />
<strong>OECI</strong> <strong>Accreditation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Designation</strong> is valid for four years from the date of issue of the <strong>OECI</strong> A&D Certificate. The<br />
institute should have started a new round of the A&D programme at least 6 months before the expiring date of<br />
the certificate.<br />
Owner: <strong>OECI</strong> Organisation of European Cancer Institutes<br />
Status: Revised - 24 th January 2011 - A&D Working Group<br />
Approved by: <strong>OECI</strong> <strong>Accreditation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Designation</strong> Board<br />
Chapter 2 Timeline of the <strong>OECI</strong> A&D process<br />
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Version 16 February 2011