A hospital that has recently received accreditation or certification should take additional steps to ensure quality beyond just maintaining accreditation. The hospital should establish a program to develop an organizational culture of quality and performance excellence through best practices. This involves documenting methods or techniques that have consistently shown superior performance results and can be used as benchmarks. Establishing numerous best practices across key areas like leadership, patient safety, and strategic planning will help the hospital elevate its quality and ensure excellence even after accreditation is achieved.