Evaluating the Extent of Application of Quality Standards (JCI) in Health Facilities

Abstract

The current study aims to know the importance of applying the Joint Commission International (J.C.I.) quality standards in health facilities, what are the objectives of the J.C.I. standards, and what are the requirements for their application in health facilities. A questionnaire was prepared via Google and distributed to the population aged 25- 55-year-old men and women in the city of Mecca, with 600 questionnaires, which were distributed via the social networking program (WhatsApp) via mobile phone, and 590 answers were obtained via email. Quality standards in general are very important, in order to provide high-quality health service at the lowest costs and without waste. Therefore, these standards help greatly in communication and coordination between health service providers on the one hand and those who urgently need this service, and they also achieve patient safety standards to a large extent.