How the JCI Accreditation Process is Developed

Purpose of Accreditation

The purpose of JCI Accreditation is to set forth management standards for hospitals and medical staff in the interest of the patient, which include:

Patient Care

Patient Evaluation

Infection Management and Control

Rights and Education of the Patient and their Families

Facility Management and Environmental Safety

Qualification and Education of Nursing Staff

Quality Improvement

Hospital Decision-Making and Leadership

Information Management

Simply put, JCI's standard is to ensure that the "right" people do the "right" things at the "right" time. Therefore, in addition to hardware and software, it is necessary for hospital departments and staff to work closely together in their respective roles in order to give patients the best and safest care and attention.

Accreditation features

JCI International Hospital Accreditation features can be summarized as follows: ① internationally recognized standards as the basis for accreditation; ② the basic concept of the standards is based on the promotion of the quality of health care and patient safety and the principle of continuous improvement; ③ the requirements of the accreditation of the health care institutions must meet the standards listed as the "core criteria "(in the text of the standard, printed in bold type, *** 197), these core standards relate to how the health care organization to protect the basic rights of patients and their families, to provide safe and reliable health care facilities, as well as to reduce the risk of patients in the process of medical care; ④ full consideration of the standard system and the accreditation assessment to adapt to the country's legal, religious, cultural, and industry-related requirements; ⑤ accreditation emphasizes the truthfulness, authenticity, and safety of patients, the quality of care and patient safety. Requirements; ⑤ Certification emphasizes truthfulness, reliability and objectivity.