UPEI Health and Wellness Centre receives Primer Award
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — UPEI’s Well being and Wellness Centre is changing into the primary college well being centre in Canada to earn a Primer Award from Accreditation Canada.
The award is step one in the direction of full accreditation and exhibits that the centre has the fundamental rules of security and high quality in place.
Beforehand, the UPEI Well being and Wellness Centre had not undergone an exterior evaluate of its companies.
Nevertheless, director Marilyn Barrett and her crew felt they wanted an unbiased evaluation to make sure they have been providing protected and high-quality companies.
Accreditation Canada allowed the centre to be evaluated towards nationwide requirements and obtain suggestions from friends.
In the course of the survey from Dec. 5-8, a consultant from Accreditation Canada met with departments and workers members, together with sufferers, and Barrett and vice-president Jackie Podger.
“All through the evaluate, the surveyor was in a position to see the Well being and Wellness Centre residing their values and making certain that vital foundational protocols had been developed and are being adopted,” stated Barrett.
“Useful options for enchancment have been provided, and the expertise was very constructive for the crew and companions.”
She added that she is pleased with her crew as they have been granted permission to proceed to full accreditation inside the subsequent two years with out having to make modifications to the present security and high quality protocols.
The following survey for full accreditation will happen in December 2024.
