A Joint Commission International-Accredited Small-scale Clinic: A Case Report

Abstract

The increased focus on improving patient safety and quality of health care in the international community has led to the need for the standardized evaluation processes of health care organizations, including accreditation [1,2]. Founded in 1994 by The Joint Commission, Joint Commission International (JCI) headquartered in USA is one of the well-established international accreditation bodies of health care organizations over 90 countries outside of the United States [3-5]. From academic medical centers and hospitals to primary care providers, there are hundreds of JCI-accredited health care organizations all over the world [6]. The standards for JCI accreditation to focus on patient safety and quality of health care in the international community are categorized according to the accreditation programs applied by the health care organizations, including academic medical center hospitals, ambulatory care, laboratoA Joint Commission International-Accredited Small-scale Clinic: A Case Report Yeon-Soo Hwang, Hae Won Lee, Eun Hee Kim, Pok-kee Min Student, College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University, Daegu; Clinical Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Trial Center, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu; Professor, College of Nursing, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu; Chief Director, AllforSkin Dermatology Clinic, Daegu, Korea