Impact of Accreditation Certification on Improving Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
Introduction: Accreditation gained worldwide attention as a means of increasing awareness of medical errors, improving healthcare quality, and ensuring a culture of safety. Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare has been accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI) since 2002. The aim of this study w...
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| author | Huda Al-Sayedahmed Jaffar Al-Tawfiq Basma Al-Dossary Saeed Al-Yami |
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| description | Introduction: Accreditation gained worldwide attention as a means of increasing awareness of medical errors, improving healthcare quality, and ensuring a culture of safety. Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare has been accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI) since 2002. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the accreditation process on healthcare quality performance by maintaining compliance with the requirements of JCI's international patient safety goals (IPSGs) over a 4-year period and how this was reflected by patient safety and satisfaction. Methods: In Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, the six JCI IPSGs are part of the as key performance indicators that reflect organizational performance in different services. For this study, data from January 2017 to the end of 2020 were analyzed apropos performance and correlation with patient experience. Results: The IPSGs data analysis showed that general performance was maintained above the target values (> 90%–96%) in all IPSGs. This was significantly reflected in high patient satisfaction during this period, with Pearson correlation of 0.9 and p < 0.000. Conclusions: Maintaining accreditation status over time enhances patients’ confidence in an organization and its leadership as providers of safe, quality healthcare services. However, individual staff perception, commitment, accountability, and responsibility have an influence on performance, the organization's accreditation status, and patients’ experiences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dab3d2682c324d81b97662b59a454ec02023-02-14T13:15:19ZengInnovative Healthcare InstituteGlobal Journal on Quality and Safety in Healthcare2666-23532589-94492021-08-0111712210.36401/JQSH-21-8i2589-9449-4-3-117Impact of Accreditation Certification on Improving Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety at Johns Hopkins Aramco HealthcareHuda Al-SayedahmedJaffar Al-TawfiqBasma Al-DossarySaeed Al-YamiIntroduction: Accreditation gained worldwide attention as a means of increasing awareness of medical errors, improving healthcare quality, and ensuring a culture of safety. Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare has been accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI) since 2002. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the accreditation process on healthcare quality performance by maintaining compliance with the requirements of JCI's international patient safety goals (IPSGs) over a 4-year period and how this was reflected by patient safety and satisfaction. Methods: In Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, the six JCI IPSGs are part of the as key performance indicators that reflect organizational performance in different services. For this study, data from January 2017 to the end of 2020 were analyzed apropos performance and correlation with patient experience. Results: The IPSGs data analysis showed that general performance was maintained above the target values (> 90%–96%) in all IPSGs. This was significantly reflected in high patient satisfaction during this period, with Pearson correlation of 0.9 and p < 0.000. Conclusions: Maintaining accreditation status over time enhances patients’ confidence in an organization and its leadership as providers of safe, quality healthcare services. However, individual staff perception, commitment, accountability, and responsibility have an influence on performance, the organization's accreditation status, and patients’ experiences.https://jqsh.org/doi/pdf/10.36401/JQSH-21-8accreditationjoint commission international (jci)international patient safety goals (ipsgs)key performance indicators (kpis) |
| spellingShingle | Huda Al-Sayedahmed Jaffar Al-Tawfiq Basma Al-Dossary Saeed Al-Yami Impact of Accreditation Certification on Improving Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Global Journal on Quality and Safety in Healthcare accreditation joint commission international (jci) international patient safety goals (ipsgs) key performance indicators (kpis) |
| title | Impact of Accreditation Certification on Improving Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare |
| title_full | Impact of Accreditation Certification on Improving Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Accreditation Certification on Improving Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Accreditation Certification on Improving Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare |
| title_short | Impact of Accreditation Certification on Improving Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare |
| title_sort | impact of accreditation certification on improving healthcare quality and patient safety at johns hopkins aramco healthcare |
| topic | accreditation joint commission international (jci) international patient safety goals (ipsgs) key performance indicators (kpis) |
| url | https://jqsh.org/doi/pdf/10.36401/JQSH-21-8 |
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