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JCI Accreditation

JCI Accreditation

Japanese Red Cross Ashikaga Hospital is proud to announce that our Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation was successfully renewed for the 2nd time by JCI examiners on February 6, 2021. Our institution is the first in the Red Cross network, and the 9th hospital in Japan to be accredited by the JCI.

The purpose of JCI accreditation is strive for the highest levels of patient safety and continuous improvement in medical care quality. One condition is that the accredited institution have programs in place to review and improve their procedures on a continuous basis. Every three years, the hospital must renew its accreditation, and the standards are raised with each subsequent renewal, making it a truly difficult status to maintain.

The hard work of our staff, and the cooperation of those working with us, including our patients, is what has made it possible for our hospital to renew this accreditation for a second time.

Going forward, we fully plan on continuing to look for ways to improve how we work, focussing our approach from the perspective of the patient as we work to be a hospital that the citizens of the region can be truly proud of.

What is the Joint Commission International (JCI)?

As its name implies, the JCI is not a Japanese organization, but an international accreditation institution based in the United States. In order to achieve JCI accreditation, the hospital must pass a rigorous inspection that examines some 1,200 areas of their operations. At the present time, slightly over 1000 medical institutions in Asia, Europe and South America have been accredited by the JCI (North American institutions are accredited separately by the parent organization, The Joint Commission). It is a very prestigious credential for an institution to hold. About 30 hospitals in Japan have been accredited as of 2021, including such famous institutions as Kameda Medical Center in Chiba, St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital in Kanagawa, and more.

Towards Safer and Higher Quality Medical Care

As part of our initial accreditation, we began double-checking patient names and birthdates prior to any tests, examinations or procedures in 2012. At first, both our staff and patients found this additional step troublesome, but it is now accepted as part of standard procedure. This prevents misidentification of patients and leads to a safer medical environment, we believe.
In this way, while our staff will work hard to provide these improvements in care and safety, there will be times when the cooperation of our patients, is required, too, and we appreciate your patience.
If you have any questions about JCI standards related to patient care and safety, you can contact the organization directly yourself at the links shown below, or contact the General Affairs department of our hospital.

JCI Web Site: https://www.jointcommissioninternational.org