Apollo Hospitals marks 10 years of JCI accreditation in India

Event attended by over 200 healthcare quality professionals

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals has completed 10 years of accreditation by Joint Commission International (JCI). In July 2005, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals became the first hospital in India and the sixth in Asia to be accredited. JCI accreditation is the gold standard for international accreditation as it reflects provision of the highest levels of patient care and patient safety. An event was organised to mark the occasion. The Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, Paula Wilson, CEO, JCI and Prabhu Vinayagam, MD Asia Pacific Region, JCI graced the function.

Sangita Reddy, Joint MD, Apollo Hospitals Group said, “Apollo Hospitals has always been a fore-runner in quality improvement and patient safety. We were the first ones to bring the JCI accreditation to India and six of our hospitals are accredited today.”

Jaideep Gupta, MD, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals said, “Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals has always set benchmarks in patient care, clinical research protocols and healthcare delivery systems. The JCI accreditation is testimony to Apollo Hospitals’ constant endeavour to provide world-class patient care and maintain highest standards in healthcare delivery systems in India.”

Speaking about the accreditation, Dr. Anupam Sibal, Group Medical Director, Apollo Hospitals Group said, “The JCI accreditation is a recognition and reiteration of Apollo Hospitals’ commitment to provide healthcare services of international standards in the country. Our endeavour is to provide excellent clinical outcomes and accreditation has helped us in this.”