The
healthcare sector is still bustling through the developing stage and people
have openly adopted the custom of medical travel for the sake of the health of
the sick. India is considered as one of the most prioritized nations globally
for medical travel owing to its A-1 facilities, world class treatment and of
course with the most prodigious doctors in the world. People from the entire
span of globe come to India for health purposes with the presumption of a
peaceful treatment.
With better
ease and convenience to cross national boundaries and receive outstanding health-care
facilities, hospitals and clinics need to keep up to their high standards of
medical care and the best way to ensure a strict evaluation
of these qualities is through international accreditation.
What is Medical accreditation and why is it important?
What is Medical accreditation and why is it important?
The
procedure following which institutions meet up to the standards which are
established by an external accrediting body is accreditation. Accreditation is
a legal quality optimization and risk reduction strategy adopted by
institutions that meet up to the international regulations. An accrediting body
accredits healthcare facilities, which in turn needs to be recognized by the
International Society for Quality (ISQua) in health care accredited
organizations. Different certificate providing organizations such as
Accreditation Canada, Joint Commission International,and Malaysian Society for Quality
in Health amongst others have been accredited by ISQua. The prime motto of
ISQua is to provide high quality healthcare services following the standard
processes.
International
Accreditation of Medical facilities
With a
growing network of health care providers and simultaneous increasing medical travel, it has become highly importunate to consider those hospitals and
clinics which have undergone accreditation by the recognized organizations
confirming a legit treatment. In other words, through international accreditation
a patient is ensured of standard practices irrespective of the location wherein
the medical facility is put up. It establishes a fundamental protocol for the
care continuity even after the surgery and other procedures along with
appropriate follow up, discharge and transfer of patients. Thus, international
accreditation not only warrants standardized hospital management but also a
globally recognized post treatment processes highly beneficial for the
patient’s reparation.
Listed below
are the various recognized medical accreditation and certificate providers:
- The American Association for Accreditation for Ambulatory Surgery Facilities International (AAAASFI), USA
- American Accreditation Commission International (AACI), Slovenia
- Accreditation Canada, Canada
- Australian Council for Healthcare Standards International (ACHSI), Australia
- DNV Healthcare, USA
- Health & Wellness Tourism Commission, Agexport, Guatemala
- HealthOnNet International Limited, India
- Joint Commission International, USA
- Medical Travel Quality Alliance Mtqua, USA
- National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), India
- Temos - Aegean, Cyprus
- Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC), USA
