The Agency for Healthcare Quality of Andalusia (ACSA) certified 72 healthcare and social care centres and units during the first half of 2026. The certifications recognise organisations’ commitment to continuous improvement, safety and the quality of care, according to the agency. ACSA is an evaluation and certification body belonging to the Regional Ministry of the Presidency, Health and Emergencies and integrated into the Andalusian Public Foundation Progress and Health.
With the new certifications, 760 centres and units held the ACSA quality mark at the end of the semester, while another 183 were undergoing certification. The agency assesses organisations against quality standards tailored to each area of healthcare or social care. It says the process also supports ongoing review of care and organisational practices and the introduction of improvements.
Of the 65 new certifications in healthcare, 33 were for hospital units, 16 for primary care units, seven for early care and intervention centres (CAITs), six for hospitals and three for clinical laboratories. In social care, seven residential homes received certification.
The 760 certified organisations included 320 hospital units, 152 primary care units, 96 CAITs, 39 clinical laboratories, 28 hospitals, 18 emergency and urgent care services, 12 outpatient healthcare centres, eight blood transfusion centres, six continuing education centres or units, three pharmacies and two early-phase clinical trial units. In social care, 76 centres were certified: 69 residential homes, five day services, one information and advice service and one community social service.
By province, Málaga recorded 17 new certifications in the first half of 2026, Cádiz 14 and Almería 12. Sevilla had the highest total number of certified centres and units, at 145, followed by Málaga with 142, Cádiz with 115, Granada with 105, Almería with 88, Córdoba with 69, Jaén with 68 and Huelva with 28.
The agency also certifies professional competencies and accredits continuing education. A total of 7,863 professionals had certified competencies, while another 3,040 were in the process of accreditation. During the first half of the year, 724 professionals received certification. The continuing education system had accredited more than 151,000 training activities, including 7,555 added during the semester. ACSA says its standards for certifying centres and units are recognised by accreditation bodies including the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua).