JCI accreditation is awarded to healthcare facilities that meet or exceed JCI standards, based on structures and processes. JCI offers different types of accreditation programs for different health services, with benefits including a culture of safety and increased public trust. Other accreditation bodies include NOBH, ACHS, and NCCHC.
Joint Commission International (JCI) is a non-profit subsidiary of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). JCI accreditation is an award given to healthcare facilities internationally if they meet or exceed JCI standards. The standards for accreditation, which are based on the structures and processes for medical facilities, are rated as achievable expectations and take into account legal, cultural and religious factors localized to the institution seeking accreditation.
US-based JCAHO is a certification body that provides accreditation to more than 18,000 hospitals across the United States. The organization developed JCI to expand this accreditation service globally to provide quality assurance to medical tourism establishments. JCI is not the only certification body that can provide accreditation for medical facilities, whether in the United States, Europe, Asia, or countries where other medical certification bodies are active. Alternative awarding organizations include the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare providers (NOBH) in India, the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS), and the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare (NCCHC) in the United States.
JCI accreditation is provided to healthcare organizations that apply to participate in the JCI accreditation and certification process. There are different types of JCI accreditation programs for different health services, including primary care, medical transport, and outpatient care. Other areas of accreditation include clinical laboratory, hospital, clinical care program certification, and continuum of care. There are several benefits of JCI accreditation which, while not necessarily different from those offered by other accrediting bodies, offer considerable leverage due to the solid foundation provided by JCAHO.
One of the key benefits of JCI accreditation is the creation of a culture where staff members are willing to report safety issues and potentially dangerous situations without fear of retaliation and where staff members have the opportunity to learn and go forward from these worries and situations. Developing a culture where staff members can listen to their patients, respect them and their rights, and involve them as much as possible in the care process is another learning point provided by the certification program. By undertaking the JCI accreditation program, a healthcare organization can provide a safe working environment for staff members and patients in which continued collaborative leadership can maintain levels of safety and quality. JCI accreditation also demonstrates to the public that the organization is very concerned about patient safety and care, which can lead to an increase in the level of public trust.
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