IKAS Accreditation Data Archive

Preserving 17 years of Danish quality-of-care evidence for future healthcare research.

What Are IKAS & DDKM?

IKAS – Institut for Kvalitet og Akkreditering i Sundhedsvæsenet – ran Denmark’s national accreditation scheme, DDKM (Den Danske Kvalitetsmodel), from 2005 to 30 June 2022.

When the programme ended, the institute was formally dissolved.

To keep this hard-won evidence working for patient care, IKAS transferred its full accreditation database to ISQua for long-term stewardship.

Why Review IKAS Data?

National Scope: Every public- and private-sector survey carried out under DDKM
Longitudinal Depth: Multi-cycle ratings show how organisations improved over time
Rich Detail: Site location, survey dates, final status, and criterion-level scores (including Danish rationales where standards were not met)

What’s Inside Each Record?

Geographical region of the organisation
Survey date + any follow-up visit
Accreditation status awarded after each visit
Rating for every criterion (Met / Partly Met / Not Met) with explanatory text in Danish

Data is delivered as Excel spreadsheets.

How Were Ratings Assigned?

Survey teams scored each measurable element. Those scores rolled up into criterion ratings, which in turn determined the overall accreditation status. Detailed rating rules appear in the Introduction chapter of every standards manual; several provider groups also have standalone rating guides (all manuals are in Danish, editions marked * are additionally available in English).

How Can I Request Access?

Download the application form (link below).
Briefly describe your research question and the data you need.
Sign the conditions-of-use agreement (confidentiality, data security, publication rules).
Email the completed form to [email protected].

Access decisions are made by the Steering Committee for Accreditation Data from IKAS, whose members are jointly appointed by ISQua and the Danish Clinical Quality Program – National Clinical Registries (RKKP).

Need clarification first? Just email [email protected] and we’ll be happy to help.

Cycles & Provider Groups Included

Setting	Cycle / Years
*Public Hospitals	2nd Cycle 2013–2015
*Private Hospitals	2nd Cycle 2013–2016
*Private Hospitals	3rd Cycle 2016–2019
Private Hospitals	4th Cycle 2020–2022
General Practice	2015–2019
*Specialist Physicians	1st Cycle 2015–2019
Specialist Physicians	2nd Cycle 2019–2021
Chiropractors	2018–2019
Physiotherapists	2019–2022
Podiatrists	2018–2021
Practising Psychologists	2020–2022
Standards booklet also available in English. Data from the 1st accreditation cycles of public and private hospitals are not available.

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ISQua safeguards this archive as part of our broader commitment to transparent, evidence-based improvement – supported by one of the world’s largest healthcare quality partnership networks and official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO).

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