Role of JCI in Medical Tourism

JCI IN MEDICAL
TOURISM
By- Suhelica Roy
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Enrollment Number- A91207220005
Course- Medical and Health Tourism
Course Code- TTA129
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• INTRODUCTION TO JCI
• HISTORY
• MISSION
• PRODUCTS & SERVICES
• BENEFITS
• INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TOURISM
• IMPORTANCE OF JCI IN MEDICAL TOURISM
• WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY JCI ACCREDITATION?
• ACCREDITATION PROGRAMS
• CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION TO JCI
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The Joint Commission
International is an independent,
not-for-profit organization,
established more than 50 years
ago. Joint Commission is
governed by a board that
includes physicians, nurses, and
consumers. Joint Commission
sets the standards by which
health care quality is measured
in America and around the
world.
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HISTORY
JCI was founded in 1994 and began operating on the state level
in Illinois. Following a decade of continuous success in that
state, the United State Federal Government mandated that any
medical center that wants to be part of the Medicare, needs to be
approved by the commission; a role that JCI continued to fulfill
until 2010.
In 1998 began accreditation on the international level and
outside of the United States. This international department is
now active in accreditation of medical centers in South America,
Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. This international department
also has offices in Dubai and Singapore as well.
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MISSION
The mission of JCI is to
continuously improve the safety
and quality of care in the
international community through
the provision of education and
advisory services and international
accreditation and certification. JCI
envisions a future of zero harm
and highly reliable care delivery
and is committed to making it a
reality by collaborating with health
care organizations to transform
the way they work.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
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From practical training on international standards to advisory services, JCI has products
and services to accelerate your progress:-
 JCI NAVIGATOR-> Evaluate your organization's Quality and Patient Safety maturity and
continue to improve through self-assessment and expert content and guidance provided
by JCI Navigator solution.
 PUBLICATIONS-> JCI’s highly-rated publications help hospitals to achieve

accreditations or sustain continuous compliance as an accredited organization. From
standards manuals and survey process guides to e-books and periodicals, they offer a
one-stop shop for learning.
 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS-> Whether the hospitals are considering accreditation or

have already achieved it, JCI offer many events and advanced educational opportunities
designed with their needs in mind.
 ADVISORY SERVICES-> Healthcare organizations around the world turn to JCI Advisory
Services for help with identifying areas for improvement, prioritizing key challenges, and
implementing evidence-based practices to improve and sustain health care
performance.
BENEFITS
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 Provides education on leading
practices to improve clinical and
business processes.
 Improves risk management and
results in risk reduction.
 Strengthens community confidence
in the quality and safety of care.
 Evaluations conducted by highly
trained clinicals and patient safety
experts.
 Standards developed by health care
experts from around the world.
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL
TOURISM
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Medical tourism refers to travelling for the explicit

purpose of obtaining medical treatment in a foreign
country. This can include anything from specific medical
treatments, such as dentistry and cosmetic operations,
to wellness travel, which includes overall healing
activity such as spas, yoga or counselling.
BENEFITS:-
 Cheaper medical care without compromising quality

or service
 Nowadays, international travel is trouble-free and

reasonably priced
 Global standards of care and technological

advancements in healthcare are rapidly improving all
over the world
 Improved communication opportunities make it

easier to find and contact medical centers overseas
Importance of JCI in Medical Tourism
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Today, Medical tourism is an independent and ever-growing industry with many hospitals
around the world joining in through founding their new IPD (International Patient Department)
sections. In any growing and prosperous industry or market, there will always be frauds and
rip offs, trying to take advantage of the growing trends. Medical tourism is no exception. But
the industry itself will likewise react to this wave of suspicious entrants. There are now
additional accreditation and supervisory organizations being founded to oversee and
validate credible medical centers, in order to distinguish them from frauds.
There are several such organizations fulfilling this role in medical tourism, but none have the
authority and credibility that Joint Commission International possesses. JCI is a non-profit
accreditation organization and is the most credible and well-known of its kind, to the extent
that its role almost makes it a monopoly in accreditation of international medical centers. The
Golden Seal of the JCI is the most credible sign that a medical center active in the medical
tourism can acquire. In recent times, this seal has become more known among international
patients as well and enables them to choose their destination with greater care and ease.
JCI accreditation is an effective tool for brand recognition of the medical tourism hospital, as
it makes a global image of a particular medical center and the hospital.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY JCI
ACCREDITATION?
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JCI Accreditation means that the

medical services provided by a hospital
are equivalent in quality and patient
safety to medical services
internationally. It also means that the
hospital is reliable in treating patients
according to international policies and
regulations. The most important
meaning of JCI accreditation is that the
staff in the hospital have promised to
provide safe patient care according to
the hospital policies and bylaws made
and approved by the staff members.
Accreditation Programs
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JCI provides four
 International Standards for Hospitals-> JCI’s standards for

hospitals have proven their value in public and private
organizations of all sizes in Europe, South America, Asia and the
Middle East.
 International Clinical Lab Standards-> Complete, accurate,

standards-based assessment of laboratory processes and
management practices is enabling clinical laboratories around the
globe to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness of
laboratory procedures.
 International Standards for the Care Continuum-> The new

standards meet a growing demand for an effective evaluation of
care and services outside acute care and in movement across the
care continuum over a lifetime. These consensus standards reflect
new models of care and service delivery emerging in many nations.
 International Standards for Medical Transport Organizations->

International standards for medical transport organizations are
built around a solid framework of quality and safety designed to
foster process improvements and support the development of
effective leadership within these organizations.
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JCI IN MEDICAL

 PUBLICATIONS-> JCI’s highly-rated publications help hospitals to achieve

 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS-> Whether the hospitals are considering accreditation or

Medical tourism refers to travelling for the explicit

 Cheaper medical care without compromising quality

 Nowadays, international travel is trouble-free and

 Global standards of care and technological

 Improved communication opportunities make it

JCI Accreditation means that the

 International Standards for Hospitals-> JCI’s standards for

 International Clinical Lab Standards-> Complete, accurate,

 International Standards for the Care Continuum-> The new

 International Standards for Medical Transport Organizations->

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