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JCI Accredited Hospitals In India India - International Patient Services
Added: (Sat Nov 07 2009)
JCI Accredited Hospitals In India
Q. What is JCI Accreditation ?
* The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, known more commonly by its acronym, JCAHO or as The Joint Commission, is an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 healthcare organizations in the United States. It was founded in 1951 ..
* JCAHO’s Joint Commission International (JCI) was founded in the late 1990s to survey hospitals outside of the United States. JCI, which is also not-for-profit, currently accredits facilities in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. A January 2008 press release says that since 1999, JCI has accredited more than 140 hospitals in 27 countries.
Q. How Does JCI Define Accreditation ?
JCI's standards and qualifications are derived from an international consensus of achievable expectations for structures, outcomes, and processes for medical facilities. The standards are designed to accommodate cultural, religious, and legal factors within specific countries and regions. ..
Q. Does JCI Work Alone ?
JCI works closely with partner hospitals, government agencies, health providers, insurance companies, patients, legal experts, medical consultants, and other major players in the larger health care industry. It also has at least two international partnering bodies (Fundación Avedis Donabedian (FAD) and Consortium for Brazilian..
Q. What If a Medical Tourism Facility Doesn't Have JCI Accreditation ?
If you come across a medical tourism facility that doesn't have JCI accreditation, there's no need to be alarmed. Many countries have their own accrediting bodies that put forth standards and regulations that closely mirror (and sometimes exceed)..