THE Bon Secours Hospital in Glasnevin has been awarded Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation for the fifth time.
The Northside hospital was the first in Ireland, and one of the first globally, to achieve JCI accreditation in 2002.
The accreditation is widely recognised as the international gold standard for acute care hospitals with over 600 organisations currently accredited worldwide.
The JCI review process assesses the hospital under 14 distinct but interrelated headings including: care of patients; quality improvement; patient safety; governance; leadership and direction.
Over 1,100 distinct measurable elements or scoring opportunities ensure comprehensive scrutiny of the entire operation.
A separate mid-term visit by Joint Commission International representatives also accredited the hospital’s state of the art Interventional Cardiology Suite in 2012.
Speaking on behalf of Bon Secours Hospital Dublin, Hospital Manager Gareth Jones said:
“We are delighted to have once again received JCI accreditation and tacit recognition of the highest quality and safety standards, endorsing our reputation among patients within a competitive environment.
“We pride ourselves on maintaining the high levels of compassion and care set by our founders, the Sisters of Bon Secours.
“We expect to see in excess of 50,000 inpatient, day case and outpatients during 2014, and JCI accreditation highlights that we are offering patients unparalleled care and the highest standard of treatment from a large team of experts with state-of-the-art facilities.
“A recent inpatient survey confirmed high levels of patient satisfaction across all care delivery parameters. This strong patient view is once again endorsed by the JCI Accreditation process.
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