IKAS, The Danish Institute for Quality and Accreditation in Healthcare, was established in 2005. The initial purpose of the organisation was to develop a joint Danish model for quality in healthcare.

Today, IKAS develops, plans and manages the Danish Healthcare Quality Programme (DDKM). The development of accreditation standards is carried out in collaboration with healthcare professionals across the country. In addition, IKAS manages the operation of DDKM. In practise, this means that IKAS supplies the material and IT system to all stakeholders encompassed by the programme and provides pivotal counselling and supportive services. 

Moreover, IKAS manages the recruitment and training of the Danish corps of surveyors and acts as a secretariat for the Accreditation Committee, which will eventually approve the accreditation of the individual institutions and organisations under the auspices of DDKM.

Staff and Board of Directors:

IKAS employs approximately 30 people, with the majority being qualified within the professional areas of medicine and healthcare.

IKAS is governed by a board with representatives from the National Board of Health, the Ministry of the Interior and Health, the Danish Regions, LGDK (the National Association of Municipalities), the Danish Organisation of Private Hospitals and the Association of Danish Pharmacies.

Organisation:

In the diagram below, you can see how the IKAS organisation is structured.