No it's free.
It can be accessed from the TÜSKA website https://tuska.tuseb.gov.tr/en/accreditation/standarts and via TÜSKAnet https://tuskanet.tuseb.gov.tr/
The standards are available electronically in pdf format. https://tuska.tuseb.gov.tr/en/accreditation/standarts
Hospitals, Oral and Dental Health Services, Hemodialysis Services, Laboratory Services and Ambulatory Health Services Set: https://tuska.tuseb.gov.tr/en/accreditation/standarts
The standards are presented in Turkish and English. https://tuska.tuseb.gov.tr/en/accreditation/standarts
Training Main Topics; Accreditation Training, Quality Management System Training, Basic Quality Training, Quality Improvement Tools Training, Lean Health Practices Training, Patient Safety Training, Sustainability Training, Advanced Technology Training in Quality Management Practices, Application Trainings for Meeting Accreditation Standards in Healthcare
Quality Management and Improvement Projects and Events, Academic-Clinical Collaborations (TÜSKA-University-Industry-Health Institutions), Learning Together Series
Project Main Topics; Preparation for accreditation, ensuring continuity of accreditation, development of institutional quality culture, strengthening of quality management capacities of institutions.
Main topics of TÜSKA symposiums, congresses and workshops are; Quality and Accreditation in Healthcare, Clinical Leadership, Lean Healthcare Applications, Patient Safety, Employee Safety, Sustainability, Green Hospital, Artificial Intelligence Applications in Healthcare.
ISQua (The International Society for Quality in Health Care) is a global, non-profit, membership-based organization dedicated to supporting quality improvement in health care. ISQua serves as the only international umbrella organization in this field, working to enhance the quality and accreditation of health services through education, knowledge sharing, external evaluation, and international collaboration.
ISQua also works in official collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and actively participates in various projects aimed at supporting health systems around the world.
For more information, please visit ISQua’s official website: www.isqua.org
Since its establishment, TÜSKA has been an institutional member of ISQua (The International Society for Quality in Health Care). Through this membership, TÜSKA shares knowledge and experience with other healthcare quality organizations around the world and closely follows current developments as part of the global quality network.
The accreditation standards developed by the Türkiye Health Care Quality and Accreditation Institute (TÜSKA) and its Surveyor Training Program have been internationally accredited by ISQua IEEA. TÜSKA conducts all accreditation and evaluation activities in accordance with international standards, ensuring reliability and quality in both national and international healthcare systems.
For more information about ISQua’s institutional members and to access the full member list, please visit:
https://isqua.org/membership/institutional-members.html
ISQua’s international accreditation refers to the evaluation of organizations that provide services aimed at improving quality and safety in health care, based on globally recognized, independent assessment criteria. This process is carried out by ISQua’s evaluation department, the International External Evaluation Association (IEEA).
Yes, TÜSKA’s accreditation standards have been accredited by ISQua and are fully aligned with international best practices and standards.
You can contact TÜSKA’s International Programs Unit. https://tuska.tuseb.gov.tr/en/contact
You can apply to the relevant TÜSKA Accreditation Programmes including Hospital Accreditation Programme, ADSH Accreditation Programme, Laboratory Accreditation Programme, Hemodialysis Accreditation Programme and Medical Centres Accreditation Programme via TÜSKAnet. We wish you success in your accreditation journey. https://tuskanet.tuseb.gov.tr/
Institutions/organisations that have completed their preparations for accreditation processes and feel ready to apply for accreditation can apply to TÜSKA Hospital Accreditation Programme, ADSH Accreditation Programme, Laboratory Accreditation Programme, Hemodialysis Accreditation Programme and Medical Centres Accreditation Programme at any time via TÜSKAnet. We wish you success in your accreditation journey.
You can access the contact information of the Institute's departments through the "Contact" section of the TÜSKA website. https://tuska.tuseb.gov.tr/en/contact
In Türkiye, accreditation is one of the fundamental mandatory requirements for healthcare facilities providing health tourism services. Accreditation certifies that healthcare institutions comply with international standards, providing a competitive advantage. It is a key factor in gaining the trust of international patients and standardizing the quality of services. By enabling independent organizations to evaluate institutions against specific standards, accreditation ensures the sustainability of service quality. It proves that the healthcare facility meets defined quality and safety criteria, which builds trust for international patients.
Türkiye Healthcare Quality and Accreditation Institute (TÜSKA) offers an important financial support opportunity for organizations accredited by TÜSKA. Within the scope of the Ministry of Trade's Market Entry Documents Support, organizations with TÜSKA Accreditation Certificate can receive 60% of the fee paid for accreditation.
For detailed information, please visit https://tuska.tuseb.gov.tr/akreditasyon/akreditasyon-tesvikleri
In addition, institutions accredited by TÜSKA are exempted from the assessments for Quality Standards in Health carried out by the Ministry of Health during the period of accreditation.
Yes, the accreditation standards developed by TÜSKA are accredited by ISQua (the International Society for Quality in Health Care), the international umbrella organization. This demonstrates that TÜSKA's standards comply with internationally recognized quality and safety criteria.
The validity period of the accreditation certificate is three (3) years. During this period, an interim survey is carried out once. Re-application is required for the expired accreditation certificate.
In accredited institutions, an interim survey is conducted once at the 18th month within the period from the date of accreditation until re-accreditation.
You can contact the TÜSKA Accreditation Programs Unit for information regarding TÜSKA accreditation fees: https://tuska.tuseb.gov.tr/en/contact