JCI Accreditations
Hospital has started to work for JCI (Joint Commission Accreditation) accreditation process months before it was open. JCI is the international branch of JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organisations) which accreditates hospital in the US. TOBB ETU Hospital is aiming at being accreditated by JCI by the end of 2005.
JCI accreditation standards are known to be the hardest standards in hospital services. The main prerequisites can be listed as;
1) Access to care and continuity of care
2) Patient and family rights
3) Assessment of patients
4) Care of patients
5) Patient and family education
6) Quality improvement and patient safety
7) Prevention and control of infections
8) Governance, leadership and direction
9) Facility management and safety
10) Staff qualifications and education
11) Management of information
- TOBB ETU Hospital has prepared itself to meet JCI standards and become accredited by the end of 2005 to be the first accredited hospital in Ankara.
