An accredited hospital is a hospital that has participated in a review, and showed that they do meet certain levels of criteria and standards, which are defined by an accrediting agency.
International:
Joint Commission International (JCI)
Argentina:
Instituto Técnico para la Acreditación de Establecimientos de Salud (ITAES)
France:
Haute Autorité de santé or HAS – or French National Authority for Health
India:
National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)
Malaysia:
The Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH)
Thailand:
The Healthcare Accreditation Institute (HA)