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Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation and certification is the proven process your organization needs to help ensure a safe environment for your patients, staff and visitors. This voluntary process shows your organizations commitment to continuously improving patient safety.
We are dedicated to helping international health care organizations, public health agencies, and ministries of health evaluate, improve and demonstrate the quality of patient care while accommodating any specific legal, religious and cultural factors within a country.
Programs:
Accreditation for Ambulatory Care
The JCI Accreditation Standards for Ambulatory Care are designed to evaluate the quality and safety of all clinical and managerial functions for the ambulatory care setting.
The ambulatory care standards also address the International Patient Safety Goals, new accreditation decision rules, and revised policies.
JCI Accreditation continues to be recognized as the premier international accreditor for hospitals.
As the international arm of The Joint Commission, Joint Commission International (JCI) has been working with health care organizations, ministries of health, and global organizations in over 80 countries since 1994. Our focus is on improving the safety of patient care through the provision of accreditation and certification services as well as through advisory and educational services aimed at helping organizations implement practical and sustainable solutions. In June 2011, JCI received four-year accreditation by the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua). Accreditation by ISQua provides assurance that the standards, training and processes used by JCI to survey the performance of health care organizations meet the highest international benchmarks for accreditation entities. All components of JCI have been accredited; the overall accreditation program, the standards used to accredit hospitals, primary care organizations, ambulatory care organizations, care continuum (home care and long term care), clinical laboratories, and clinical care program certification standards. In addition, ISQua has also accredited the JCI training program for on-site surveyors located around the world. The world's first World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre dedicated exclusively to patient safety solutions is a joint partnership between the WHO, The Joint Commission (JCI's United States-based parent), and JCI.
JCI is a recognized world leader in health care quality and patient safety. Our consultants and surveyors are highly trained clinicians and advocates for patient safety Our focus is on health care quality improvement and patient safety with expertise in infection control, medication safety, facility safety, and accreditation preparation JCI's standards were developed by health care experts from around the world and were tested in every world region JCI's accreditation decisions are made by an international committee of health care experts JCI Advisory Councils in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific are made up of health care leaders who provide guidance on key patient safety and quality issues
Our Mission
The mission of JCI 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 and certification.
Accreditation standards, policies, procedures and evaluation methods evolve and change on a continuous basis. Thus, JCI makes a significant investment in keeping our consultants, surveyors and accreditation partners up to date through continuous education and retraining. Please note that only those individuals and partners specifically referenced or listed on the JCI web site have benefited from this continuous education process.
Our general approach includes expert assessment and comprehensive gap analysis to pinpoint and prioritize the changes needed to achieve your goals. We then partner with your staff and leadership to deliver measurable results that lead to lasting improvements. Our advisors customize their approach to fit your needs.
Organizational Assessment For organizations in the early stages of their preparation process, this service provides an in-depth analysis of your organization's current ability to meet JCI standards. At the end of the assessment, our experts will provide you with a report prioritizing the standards which need improvement.
Ongoing Assistance For organizations in any stage of the preparation process, continuous off-site advice and support through email, phone and video conference communications. On-site support and education programs are also available.
Simulated Survey For organizations 6 to 8 months away from their acutal survey, this service provides a comprehensive practice survey to assess your organizations accreditation readiness. Organizations have found this to be the most critical and invaluable step in their preparation process.
Consultation Profiles
We would be pleased to prepare a JCI consulting proposal to meet your organizations needs. Please complete the attached consultation profile that reflects your organization type.
Costs of Accreditation
Since there can be misconceptions of the actual costs of accreditation, we have developed a list of frequently asked questions to help in your decision to apply for accreditation.
Does the cost of an accreditation survey include any education and consultation as the hospital prepares?
No while JCI does offer accreditation preparation services through a separate division, many organizations choose to prepare on their own or with assistance from other sources. Also, JCI keeps consultation and accreditation services totally separate to ensure the integrity of the evaluation process. Many organizations, for their own costing purposes, will however group together consultation costs with any capital expenditures they may wish to make into the cost for accreditation. Thus, it is important to separate out the fixed cost of the actual accreditation survey from the variable costs related to preparation that are totally optional and at the discretion of each organization.
Yes download the relevant application from the JCI web site, complete the application and submit it to JCI accreditation. Make sure to indicate it is for an estimate. Access the application for your program of interest on the accreditation program pages.