Joint Commission International accredited Hospitals in Brazil
On our home page, you’ve come across the term “Joint Commission Iinternational accredited” in association with Brazilian hospitals, but what does it mean?
JCI stands for Joint Commission International, a non-profit organization that sets standards of care for healthcare quality and patient safety at international hospitals. According to the JCI Web site, 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.”
In order for a hospital to achieve JCI-accredited status, surveyors visit the hospital and check various aspects of care, including patient care and safety goals, patient and family rights, prevention and control of infections and facility management, among others.
