Joint Commission - International Healthcare Accreditation

International Healthcare Accreditation

With the advent of medical tourism, international healthcare accreditation of hospitals located in countries around the world has increasingly grown in importance.

Joint Commission International, or JCI, is one of the groups providing international healthcare accreditation services to hospitals around the world and brings income into the U.S.-based parent organization. This not-for-profit private company currently accredits hospitals in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and South America, and is seeking to expand its business further).

JCI also offers a variety of educational programs, especially "Practicums" – more information, including attendance costs, is available through their Web site.

There are other accreditation organisations based in countries other than the USA which fulfill a similar internationally orientated role to JCI. These include:

• Accreditation Canada
• The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards or ACHS
• QHA Trent Accreditation (based in the United Kingdom)

• In INDIA National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers or NABH