The Joint Commission International (JCI) is a U.S based accreditation body dedicated to improving healthcare quality and safety around the world. The accreditation is an international gold standard for hospitals.

The Apollo hospitals group achieved the unique distinction of achieving accreditation for its hospitals at Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ludhiana, Bangalore, Kolkata and Dhaka. Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi, became the first hospital in India, while Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, became the first hospital in South India to achieve this unique and coveted accreditation. Apollo Hospitals Bangalore, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals Delhi and Apollo Dhaka were re-accredited in August 2011.

Apollo Hospitals Bangalore is one of the youngest JCI accredited hospitals in the world. Apart from US Apollo Hospitals Group is the only organization in the world to have seven of its hospitals JCI accredited.

 

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 provider’s 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
• Education & Rights of Patients

 

For more information on the JCI accreditation please log on tohttp://www.jointcommission.org