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CairoScene
2 hours ago
- Health
- CairoScene
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Receives Gold Seal Accreditation
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi has received international accreditation by the Joint Commission International, a global institution that oversees healthcare quality standards. Aug 18, 2025 Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) in Abu Dhabi has been awarded international accreditation for excellence in paediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery. The Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation was granted by the Joint Commission International (JCI), a global institution that oversees healthcare quality standards. SKMC's paediatric cardiac team provides diagnosis, treatment, and surgical intervention for a wide range of congenital and acquired heart diseases in children. The hospital's facilities include advanced imaging, catheterisation labs, and dedicated paediatric intensive care units, supporting comprehensive care from diagnosis through recovery. SKMC is managed by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), which oversees public healthcare facilities in the emirate. The hospital's paediatric cardiac programme serves patients from across the UAE and the wider region, offering both routine and highly specialised procedures.
Al Etihad
3 days ago
- Health
- Al Etihad
SKMC earns international accreditation for excellence in paediatric cardiology, cardiac surgery
15 Aug 2025 14:20 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), part of SEHA healthcare, a PureHealth subsidiary, has been awarded the prestigious Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation by Joint Commission International (JCI). The recognition underscores SKMC's continued commitment to safe, high-quality, and patient-centred latest accreditation specifically highlights the excellence of SKMC's Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Programme, certified under JCI's Clinical Care Certification Programme (CCPC).The Gold Seal of Approval is a globally recognised symbol of quality in healthcare and reflects an institution's adherence to rigorous international standards in clinical practice and patient underwent a comprehensive on-site assessment from 10-11 February 2025, conducted by a JCI surveyor, who evaluated compliance with key healthcare standards. These included the International Patient Safety Goals, patient assessment and care, surgical and anaesthesia services, medication management, infection prevention and control, staff qualifications and training, governance, and quality improvement initiatives. Andrew Rosen, Vice President of Joint Commission International, said: 'Joint Commission International accreditation equips hospitals with the tools and frameworks to continuously enhance patient outcomes, clinical education, and care delivery. We congratulate Sheikh Khalifa Medical City on this significant achievement and commend its leadership in quality improvement and dedication to excellence in patient safety.' Bader Al Qubaisi, Chief Executive Officer of SKMC, said: 'We are proud to have achieved this international accreditation, which reflects the tireless efforts of our clinical and operational teams. Their pursuit of best practices, ongoing education, and compassionate care has made this milestone possible. It reaffirms SKMC's position as a regional centre of excellence in paediatric cardiac services.' Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
The Hindu
04-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Ramaiah Memorial Hospital gets JCI accreditation
The city-based Ramaiah Memorial Hospital (RMH) has received the Joint Commission International's Gold Seal of Approval for hospital accreditation. The hospital underwent a rigorous on-site survey conducted under JCI's 8th Edition framework, where international expert surveyors evaluated RMH for 15 chapters, 237 standards, and 1,094 measurable elements for its compliance on quality, patient safety and governance. The hospital was recently recognised as a Comprehensive Stroke Centre by the American Stroke Association and received the Comprehensive Chest Pain Centre Certification by the American Heart Association. 'Receiving JCI accreditation is a validation of our relentless pursuit of excellence in patient care,' said M.R. Jayaram, Chairman, Gokula Education Foundation (Medical). 'JCI accreditation equips hospitals with processes that help drive improvement across various areas,' said Andrew Rosen, Vice President, Joint Commission International. Nagendra Swamy S.C., Chief Executive – Healthcare Services, GEF (M), said the hospital is now one among the 53 Indian JCI accredited hospitals and 663 JCI accredited hospitals in the world. The announcement was made during a special ceremony held at the hospital, attended by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, State Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and MLC M.R. Seetharam among others.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Triage center gets accreditation from Joint Commission
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Doña Ana Crisis Triage Center (CTC) has earned its Gold Seal accreditation from The Joint Commission, which is the nation's oldest independent accrediting body in health care. 'This recognition represents the highest standard in safety, clinical quality, and continuous improvement — and assures the public that the CTC delivers care grounded in nationally recognized clinical best practices,' Doña Ana County said in a news release. Since re-opening in January 2025, the CTC has provided stabilization and support to hundreds of individuals and families, offering short-term behavioral health and social support services in a compassionate therapeutic setting, the County said. The center, 1850B Copper Loop in Las Cruces, is designed to help people in crisis avoid unnecessary hospitalization or incarceration while connecting them to ongoing community-based care and recovery resources, the County said. The team at the CTC iuncludes peer support specialists, clinicians, nurses and doctors. 'Achieving Joint Commission accreditation sends a powerful message to the community we proudly serve: We are serious about quality, safety, and doing what's best for every guest who walks through our doors,' County Commission Chair Christopher Schaljo-Hernandez said. 'This elite and rare recognition for a facility of our kind validates the work of our entire team and affirms our promise to care for every individual with dignity, professionalism, and compassion.' Operated by Summit BHC, a national leader in behavioral health care, in close partnership with Doña Ana County, the CTC reflects a 'shared commitment to high-quality public health services,' the County said. 'This innovative public-private model brings together national clinical excellence with deep community roots,' the County added. The Joint Commission has been evaluating and accrediting health care organizations for more than 70 years. 'Its Gold Seal of Approval is a widely recognized symbol of quality and trust that signals an organization's commitment to safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. Accreditation involves an intensive review process in which Joint Commission surveyors evaluate performance in areas such as care delivery, staff qualifications, emergency management, infection control, patient rights, and environment of care,' the County said. For more information or if someone you know needs help, click here or call (575) 587-8080. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
After a year of preparation, United Hospital Center now advanced primary stroke center
BRIDGEPORT — Stroke patients living in Harrison and Marion counties will no longer have to travel solely to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital to receive care. West Virginia University Medicine United Hospital Center in Bridgeport now offers advanced stroke care as of Wednesday. Residents far south of Morgantown who have a stroke will have a care option closer to home. When it comes to stroke care, time is of the essence and when every minute counts, and minimizing travel time becomes an urgent necessity. 'Patients coming in, having signs and symptoms of a stroke, making sure that we are within 10 minutes,' Brenda Conch, UHC registered nurse and stroke coordinator, said. 'Getting a provider looking at them within 15 minutes. Within 25 minutes we need to get them to a scanner and see if there's a bleed or is this a negative CT scan. We need to have that read by our radiologist within 60 minutes and giving that thrombolytic medication' The faster medical providers can treat a patient who is having a stroke, the better the outcome will be. 'One of the goals we look at three months after a stroke is, can you walk?' United Hospital Center Neurologist Daniel Mandel said. 'To determine if somebody's independent or not, that's really our goal.' The facility underwent a rigorous review on April 18. After completing their onsite review, the Joint Commision, a major health care quality accrediting board, awarded UHC with its Gold Seal of Approval, and the American Stroke Association certified UHC as an advanced primary stroke center. 'Advanced primary stroke center certification recognizes health care organizations committed to striving for excellence and fostering continuous improvement in patient safety and quality of care,' Ken Grubbs, executive vice president of Accreditation and Certification Operations at the Joint Commission, said. Dr. Mandel said he and Conch came aboard at UHC roughly a year ago, and did a lot of the work to make sure UHC qualified for primary stroke certification. There were a lot of facets to reaching that certification, Mandel said it meant ensuring the hospital has the advanced brain imaging required to diagnose strokes, the right personnel in radiology as well as training the staff in stroke care. Mandel said the process involves a lot of moving parts that had to be coordinated into a unit that can manage stroke patients. Conch said stroke care begins with awareness in the community, and communicating to residents that a brain attack is as important as a heart attack. She said anyone who is experiencing neurological symptoms needs to call 911 and get to a hospital. However, before UHC built up its ability to take care of stroke patients, there was a void of care for patients in the area who needed immediate treatment. 'We didn't have any of the certifications that we needed to be a first choice for stroke care,' Conch said. 'Now, EMS recognizes that we are indeed a first choice and will bring those patients to us.' While UHC can now provide most of the care for a stroke, patients who need to have a blood clot taken out will still need to travel to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. But short of surgery, UHC can now keep stroke patients as opposed to before, when they would administer clot busting drugs but not keep patients for observation. UHC's certification also reduces the burden on Ruby Memorial as far as the patients they have to accept. Conch said strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. She added there are 3.4 million US residents who are living with a disability related to stroke. That puts a lot of burden on patients, their families and the health care system. According to the Stroke Recovery Foundation, only 10% of patients recover completely. The remaining 90% live with some level of major or minor impairment. Conch said 80% of strokes can be avoided in the first place. According to the Foundation, the biggest risk factors are obesity, lack of exercise and smoking. The obesity rate in West Virginia is roughly 40% and 21% of adults smoke. Part of the mission of stroke education is to communicate those risk factors to the community. 'We have 797,000 people that have strokes annually,' she said. 'One-hundred-forthy-thousand of those die. Our goal is for them not to die.'
