4 Hospitals in the Philippines with JCI Accreditation

Currently, there are 4 hospitals in the country which have achieved world-class recognition and this is simply because all four hospitals are accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI). The accreditation is an international gold standard for hospitals. JCI accreditation is internationally recognized as a premier credential for hospitals and other medical institutions. It is an international mark and endorsement for quality patient care and safety, and organisation management.

The Joint Commission, formerly known as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and still known more commonly by the acronym, JCAHO, is an independent, not-forprofit 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 count of JCI-accredited hospitals worldwide (as listed on the JCI website in June 2012) shows 375 hospitals in 47 countries.JCI works directly with healthcare organisations to achieve their goals of providing quality clinical care and services in safe, efficient and well-managed facilities. JCI assesses through a rigorous on site survey process, a healthcare providers quality in the following key areas Access to health care Health Assessment and care processes Education and rights of individuals Management of information and human resources Safety of facility Infection control Collaborative integrated management Facility management Performance Measurement

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In the Philippines, three hospitals (St Luke Medical Center, The Medical City and the Makati Medical Center) are located in Metro Manila while Chong Hua Hospital (in Cebu) is in Central Visayas.

Article Contributor FJ Babate is the president of the Beta Nu Delta Nursing Society

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