Fuda Cancer Hospital, based in Guangzhou, China, received a notice issued by the JCI headquarters on its gaining JCI accreditation, making it the 31st hospital in China that meets the standards designed by the world’s most stringent international hospital evaluation system.
Fuda Cancer Hospital embarked on the JCI accreditation journey in 2011. In the course of the past 2 years, all staff of Fuda Cancer Hospital worked closely together under correct hospital leadership and conducted every aspect of work following the JCI philosophy “To continuously improve the safety and quality of patient care”. From March 17 to 2014, Fuda Cancer Hospital received official inspections by JCI accreditation surveyors. And the hospital was eventually awarded the decision of Accreditation.
Winning JCI accreditation is a significant milestone in the development of Fuda Cancer hospital and marks a new starting point for the hospital. The hospital will incorporate the principle of continuously improving patient safety and care quality into its daily work, therefore enabling better delivery of higher-quality professional medical services for patients from at home and abroad under the precondition of safety assurance.
The JCI headquarters notified Fuda of winning JCI accreditation and expressed congratulations. In his congratulation, the surveyor mentioned “Many thanks to your excellent team for giving me an opportunity to be educated and learn”.
It is reported that a total of 31 medical institutions have gained JCI accreditation in China. Of the 31 organizations, six are located in Guangdong province, with four in Guangzhou and two in Shenzhen. Fuda Cancer Hospital is the first privately owned specialty hospital in Guangzhou accredited by the JCI. There are over 1200 JCI measurable elements. If a hospital has more than 40 items that fail to meet the specified requirements, the accreditation is denied to the hospital.
Surveyors arriving at Fuda Cancer Hospital
Survey opening conference and photograph taking
Morning meeting
Surveyors visiting the nurse station
Surveyors examining medicine administration
Surveyors recognizing the hospital’s work
Facility tour and document review
Leadership session
Exit conference
Submission of the evaluation report
Submission of the evaluation report
Successful completion of inspections
