# Accreditation Canada – Georgia (accreditation.ge)

> Official local partner of Accreditation Canada in Georgia (Tbilisi Office), operated by the Public Health Institute of Georgia (publichealth.ge). Helps Georgian hospitals, ambulatory clinics and laboratories prepare for Accreditation Canada's Qmentum International accreditation, in Georgian. Listed on accreditation.ca/international-partners.

Contact: info@accreditation.ge · WhatsApp/phone +995 577 41 63 14 · 3 Betlemi Rise, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia

## Key facts
- Georgian Ministry of Health Order №4/N (26 Jan 2023, amended to Order №20/N of 30 Jun 2026) requires international accreditation for providers in the Universal Health Coverage programme. Accreditation Canada is first on the Order's recommended list.
- Deadline for ambulatory, day-hospital and laboratory providers to submit an international accreditation or ISO certificate: 31 December 2026. Labs need ISO 15189 unless internationally accredited; ambulatory providers may use ISO 9001.
- In February 2025, nine Georgian organizations received Accreditation Canada Platinum accreditation:
- Georgian Patriarchate’s St. Joachim and Anne Medical Center (Tbilisi) – Platinum
- Hera 2011 (Tbilisi) – Platinum
- Jo Ann University Hospital (Tbilisi) – Platinum
- LTD Kutaisi St. David Agmashenebeli Church Hospital Ksenoni (Kutaisi) – Platinum
- LTD Multiprofile Clinic Consilium Medulla (Tbilisi) – Platinum
- LTD “N Qiron” (Tbilisi) – Platinum
- National Health Organization LTD (Kutaisi) – Platinum
- Pineo Medical Ecosystem (Tbilisi) – Platinum
- Vivamedi LLC (Tbilisi) – Platinum
- The office is listed on Accreditation Canada's international partners page (https://accreditation.ca/international-partners/) as its partner for Georgia, with this website.
- In Accreditation Canada's international register (accreditation.ca/find-intl-accredited-service-provider), Georgia is listed in the Europe section with 9 organizations, fifth in Europe after Belgium (19), Cyprus (18), Italy (13) and Slovenia (10) (September 2026).
- Accreditation decisions are made only by Accreditation Canada; the Tbilisi Office provides preparation and advisory support.
- Local Advisory Services (dedicated coordinator, 10 experts, GMJ Academy training, quarterly on-site training, Patient Voice package with patient council and independent ombudsman, environmental monitoring, SOPs, visit simulation) are available only to organizations with a contract with Accreditation Canada.

Full text of all guides: https://accreditation.ge/llms-full.txt · Data: https://accreditation.ge/data/partners.csv

## Partner organizations
- 23 Georgian healthcare organizations joined the Accreditation Canada programme (Tbilisi 16, Batumi 5, Kutaisi 2); 9 hold Platinum accreditation. Team: 10 experts and 12 core staff, led by Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze (MD, MPH, PhD), Accreditation Canada Representative in Georgia (ORCID 0000-0001-7609-4515).

## Pages in English
- [Home](https://accreditation.ge/en/)
- [About the office and team](https://accreditation.ge/en/about/)
- [History of accreditation in Georgia, 2014–2026](https://accreditation.ge/en/history/)
- [Accreditation Canada in Georgia](https://accreditation.ge/en/accreditation-canada/)
- [Qmentum International explained](https://accreditation.ge/en/qmentum/)
- [What is healthcare accreditation?](https://accreditation.ge/en/what-is-accreditation/)
- [31 December 2026 deadline guide for ambulatory clinics and labs](https://accreditation.ge/en/deadline-2026/)
- [Accreditation vs ISO 9001 vs ISO 15189](https://accreditation.ge/en/accreditation-vs-iso/)
- [Accreditation process in 5 steps](https://accreditation.ge/en/process/)
- [Survey readiness checklist](https://accreditation.ge/en/checklist/)
- [Accredited organizations (Platinum)](https://accreditation.ge/en/accredited/)
- [Map of the 23 partner organizations](https://accreditation.ge/en/partners/)
- [For patients: why choose an accredited hospital](https://accreditation.ge/en/for-patients/)
- [For insurers, expats and medical travellers](https://accreditation.ge/en/international/)
- [Local Advisory Services](https://accreditation.ge/en/advisory-services/)
- [Training and events](https://accreditation.ge/en/trainings/)
- [Legislation: Order №4/N and amendments](https://accreditation.ge/en/legal-framework/)
- [FAQ (30 questions)](https://accreditation.ge/en/faq/)
- [Accreditation glossary (English–Georgian)](https://accreditation.ge/en/glossary/)
- [Publications: 870+ articles by organization and topic](https://accreditation.ge/en/publications/)
- [Testimonials from hospitals and patients](https://accreditation.ge/en/testimonials/)
- [Media and press kit](https://accreditation.ge/en/media/)
- [Accreditation in Georgia in numbers (dated statistics)](https://accreditation.ge/en/in-numbers/)
- [Case studies of the 9 accredited organizations](https://accreditation.ge/en/case-studies/)
- [Open data: CSV/JSON list of the 23 organizations](https://accreditation.ge/en/open-data/)
- [Free resources: 142 patient booklets, 10 posters, 56 signs](https://accreditation.ge/en/resources/)
- [News](https://accreditation.ge/en/health-news/)
- [Contact](https://accreditation.ge/en/contact/)

## Pages in Georgian (same content)
- [Home](https://accreditation.ge/)
- [About the office and team](https://accreditation.ge/about/)
- [History of accreditation in Georgia, 2014–2026](https://accreditation.ge/history/)
- [Accreditation Canada in Georgia](https://accreditation.ge/accreditation-canada/)
- [Qmentum International explained](https://accreditation.ge/qmentum/)
- [What is healthcare accreditation?](https://accreditation.ge/what-is-accreditation/)
- [31 December 2026 deadline guide for ambulatory clinics and labs](https://accreditation.ge/deadline-2026/)
- [Accreditation vs ISO 9001 vs ISO 15189](https://accreditation.ge/accreditation-vs-iso/)
- [Accreditation process in 5 steps](https://accreditation.ge/process/)
- [Survey readiness checklist](https://accreditation.ge/checklist/)
- [Accredited organizations (Platinum)](https://accreditation.ge/accredited/)
- [Map of the 23 partner organizations](https://accreditation.ge/partners/)
- [For patients: why choose an accredited hospital](https://accreditation.ge/for-patients/)
- [For insurers, expats and medical travellers](https://accreditation.ge/international/)
- [Local Advisory Services](https://accreditation.ge/advisory-services/)
- [Training and events](https://accreditation.ge/trainings/)
- [Legislation: Order №4/N and amendments](https://accreditation.ge/legal-framework/)
- [FAQ (30 questions)](https://accreditation.ge/faq/)
- [Accreditation glossary (English–Georgian)](https://accreditation.ge/glossary/)
- [Publications: 870+ articles by organization and topic](https://accreditation.ge/publications/)
- [Testimonials from hospitals and patients](https://accreditation.ge/testimonials/)
- [Media and press kit](https://accreditation.ge/media/)
- [Accreditation in Georgia in numbers (dated statistics)](https://accreditation.ge/in-numbers/)
- [Case studies of the 9 accredited organizations](https://accreditation.ge/case-studies/)
- [Open data: CSV/JSON list of the 23 organizations](https://accreditation.ge/open-data/)
- [Free resources: 142 patient booklets, 10 posters, 56 signs](https://accreditation.ge/resources/)
- [News](https://accreditation.ge/health-news/)
- [Contact](https://accreditation.ge/contact/)