Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The American Hospital Dubai has earned its 6th accreditation by Joint Commission International (JCI), the worldwide leader in improving the quality of healthcare, following a recent JCI on-site survey by a team of international health care experts, representing medical, nursing and hospital administration.
The American Hospital Dubai became the first hospital in the Middle East - and only the second in the world - to be awarded JCI accreditation in May 2000 and has successfully maintained its accredited status. JCI carries out surveys on its accredited hospitals every three years.
"Health care organizations around the world want to create environments that focus on quality, safety and continuous improvement," says Paula Wilson, president and chief executive officer, JCI. "Accreditation meets this demand by stimulating continuous, systematic improvements in an organization's performance and the outcomes of patient care. The community should be proud that the American Hospital Dubai has made a commitment to quality and safety."
Mr Peter Makowski, CEO of the American Hospital Dubai, comments: "I would like to congratulate the entire hospital staff for presenting and representing the hospital so magnificently and showing the JCIA survey team the high quality of care that our patients receive here. This is a very powerful testament to the quality of all our people and the pride we take in our work. JCI accreditation is an important way of assuring all our patients, corporate clients and the wider community, that we are providing the highest standards of US quality health care. It also confirms that we are committed to maintaining our position as a pioneering leader in the private health care sector and to supporting the country in becoming a destination of choice for high quality international health care tourism."
Joint Commission International is dedicated to improving the quality of health care through voluntary accreditation. Joint Commission International standards are revised at least every three years by a 13 member Standards Advisory Panel, composed of experienced physicians, nurses and administration and public policy experts, and the uniform, high standards for patient care and safety are designed to be adaptable to local needs, thus accommodating legal, religious and cultural factors within a country, but also require the adoption of evidence based practices. The significant changes in the 5th edition 'raise the bar' on compliance expectations from health care organizations hoping to achieve this 'gold seal' of approval.
Standards focus on the areas that most directly impact patient care. These include international patient safety goals, access to care, assessment of patients, prevention and control of infection, patient and family rights, anesthesia and surgical care, medication management and patient education. Standards also address health care organization management, which includes facility management and safety, staff qualifications and education, quality improvement and patient safety, hospital leadership, and management of information.
About Joint Commission International
The mission of Joint Commission International is to continuously improve the safety and quality of care in the international community through the provision of education and consultation services and international accreditation. Joint Commission International (JCI) is a division of Joint Commission Resources (JCR), the subsidiary of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). For more than 75 years, JCAHO and its predecessor organization have been dedicated to improving the quality and safety of health care services. Today the largest accreditation body of health care organizations in the United States, JCAHO surveys nearly 20,000 health care programs through a voluntary accreditation process. JCAHO and its subsidiary are both not-for-profit corporations.
About the American Hospital Dubai
The American Hospital Dubai is a 183-bed, acute care, general medical/surgical private hospital with a multi-specialty physician group practice, designed to provide a high quality, American standard of healthcare to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of the people of Dubai, the UAE and the surrounding Gulf States.
The American Hospital Dubai became the first hospital in the Middle East to be awarded JCI accreditation in May 2000 and has successfully maintained its accreditation six times, up to April 2015. The Laboratory of the American Hospital Dubai was the first to earn accreditation by the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and was accredited for the eighth time in November 2013.
The American Hospital Dubai has continued to expand to meet the demand for more personalized services, comfort and convenience, while broadening the services and deepening the level of expertise and care offered.
Recent developments include a new Radiation Therapy program using RapidArc technology and supporting the hospital's Cancer Care Department. The newly expanded Orthopedics and Total Joint Replacement Department now includes specialists in orthopedics, offering a comprehensive range of treatment options for adults, in addition to the rehabilitation services.
With the new facilities and services, the hospital continues its ongoing physician recruitment plan, which will extend the number of American Board Certified or equivalent practicing physicians at the Hospital, to well over 100.
The hospital's new bed tower is currently rolling out new facilities that will create an additional 197 beds in private rooms and suites, transforming the hospital into a 384-bed campus.
Mae Chami
American Hospital Dubai
mchami@ahdubai.com
Tel :04 336 7777
© Press Release 2015
