The Canadian counterpart to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) in the United States. It was formerly called the Canadian Council on Hospital Accreditation (CCHA). Both CCHFA and JCAHO are voluntary bodies concerned with the quality of hospitals and other health care facilities. Originally JCAH (JCAHO’s former name) per¬ formed its functions for hospitals in both the United States and Canada, but in 1955 CCHA was formed for Canadian hospitals.