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1. What is JCI? |
Joint Commission International (JCI) is a division of Joint Commission Resources (JCR), the subsidiary of The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). For more than 50 years, The Joint Commission and its predecessor organization have been dedicated to improving the quality and safety of health care services. The Joint Commission and its subsidiary are both not-for-profit corporations.
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2. What is accreditation and what are the benefits? |
Accreditation is a process in which an entity, separate and distinct from the health care organization, usually non-governmental, assesses the health care organization to determine if it meets a set of standards requirements designed to improve quality of care. Accreditation is usually voluntary. Accreditation standards are usually regarded as optimal and achievable. Accreditation provides a visible commitment by an organization to improve the quality of patient care, to ensure a safe environment and to continually work to reduce risks to patients and staff. Accreditation has gained worldwide attention as an effective quality evaluation and management tool.
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3. What is JCI Accreditation? |
In response to growing interest in accreditation and quality improvement worldwide, the Joint Commission launched its international accreditation program in 1999. Joint Commission International accreditation standards are based on international consensus standards and set uniform, achievable expectations for structures, processes and outcomes for hospitals. The accreditation process is designed to accommodate specific legal, religious and cultural factors within a country.
Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation can help international health care organizations, public health agencies, health ministries and others to evaluate, improve and demonstrate the quality of patient care in their nations.
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4. What is JCI’s Mission? |
The mission of Joint Commission International is to continuously improve the safety and quality of care in the international community through the provision of education and consultation services and international accreditation.
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| 5. What does JCI do? |
JCI is the largest accreditor of health care organizations in the United States, it surveys nearly 20,000 health care programs through a voluntary accreditation process, which involves a rigorous site review by JCI professionals once every three years. JCI evaluates a list of criteria based on the safety and quality of the care provided and accreditation is awarded to those organizations, which meets these criteria.
To know more about JCI, visit their website
http://www.jointcommissioninternational.com/
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