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Defining the global
standard for medical
governance

We build the frameworks that protect patients, strengthen institutions, and drive accountability across healthcare systems worldwide. For nearly five decades, our standards have shaped how the world measures clinical quality.

We have been doing this since 1978.

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Assessment
& Audit

Evidence-based institutional evaluations and independent clinical audits that set the benchmark for healthcare quality worldwide.

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Risk
Management

Proactive frameworks to anticipate, quantify, and mitigate clinical, operational, and regulatory risks before they become incidents.

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Medical
Assurance

The certification and patient safety standards that governments and health systems trust to guarantee continuity of care across borders.

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News & Highlights

Patient Safety

WHO Adopts ARAMAS Patient Safety Index for Acute Care Facilities

The World Health Organization has endorsed the ARAMAS Clinical Safety Index as a reference framework for acute care institutions across 45 member states, marking a milestone in global patient safety harmonisation.

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Accreditation

Record 340 Institutions Achieve Gold Standard Certification in 2025

The annual accreditation cycle concluded with the highest number of Gold Standard certifications since the programme's inception, reflecting a sustained global commitment to clinical excellence.

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Risk Framework

Clinical Risk Framework v4.2 Introduces AI-Assisted Scoring for Surgical Environments

The latest revision integrates machine learning-assisted risk scoring with real-time adverse event tracking, enhancing operating theatre compliance and surgical safety oversight.

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The ARAMAS Alliance

Headquartered in Zurich since 1978, we unite healthcare regulators, clinical auditors, and institutional governance bodies across 120 member nations. Our mandate is straightforward: establish evidence-based standards that protect patients and hold institutions accountable — then verify compliance independently.

About the Alliance

Governance

Key Figures

Global Presence

Partnerships

Our 6-Pillar Framework

A comprehensive, interconnected methodology for institutional oversight — covering every dimension of healthcare governance from initial assessment through continuous safety monitoring.

Assessment Protocols

Standardised evaluations across 12 core domains that quantify institutional readiness and establish actionable compliance baselines.

Risk Mitigation

Advanced preemptive architectures integrating FMEA, root cause analysis, and prospective hazard assessment into unified risk registers.

Audit Excellence

Independent, ISQua-aligned review processes ensuring clinical documentation, infection control, and medication safety exceed international thresholds.

Medical Assurance

Clinical certification models tracking 28 validated patient safety indicators across mortality, morbidity, readmission, and outcomes.

Accreditation

Three-tier certification — Certified, Advanced, Gold Standard — providing clear benchmarks that signal institutional governance maturity.

Safety Standards

Continuously updated protocols for environmental controls, surgical safety, patient identification, data security, and medical device compliance.

1978
Year Established
120+
Member Nations
5,400
Certified Institutions
82,000
Audits Completed

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