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Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Continuing Care Group has received Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation for long-term care, following an intensive certification process.
The JCI accreditation process recognizes the high-quality healthcare services offered by HMC’s Continuing Care Group and highlights the ongoing development of a world-class public healthcare system for the population of Qatar.
Facilities within HMC’s Continuing Care Group that are now JCI-accredited include the Enaya Specialized Care Center, Enaya Continuing Care Center (Muaither 1 and 2), the Rehabilitation Services and Psychiatry Department under Rumailah Hospital, and HMC’s Home Healthcare Services.
HMC’s Chief of Continuing Care Group, Mahmoud Al Raisi, said that the JCI accreditation marked a milestone for these specialized services offered by HMC.
“The JCI accreditation process is rigorous and achieving this accreditation involves months of hard work and cooperation from various departments. This is a great illustration of excellent teamwork and commitment to quality, and provides evidence of the maturity of our healthcare services,” said Al Raisi.
“I am proud of our team, who work extremely hard every day to ensure that our long-term patients receive the highest standards of care and we are all delighted with this accreditation,” he added.
The final certificate was issued last week following a survey in October where JCI representatives visited and appraised the services. JCI has specific standards for long-term care facilities and the survey conducted involved a full week of inspection with two surveyors, according to Al Raisi.
The Continuing Care Group is not the first of HMC’s services to receive JCI accreditation. All of HMC’s hospitals are JCI-accredited, a certification process that is renewed on a three-yearly basis.
JCI surveys and certifies hospitals and healthcare facilities around the world. In total, there are over 800 JCI-accredited organizations in 90 countries.
