Nawaloka Hospital awarded hospital accreditation from JCI

Nawaloka Hospital has announced that it has earned the Joint Commission International’s (JCI) gold seal of Approval for hospital accreditation. The accreditation comes in with the hospital’s continued compliance with internationally-recognized standards and is a symbol of highest quality that reflects an organisation’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care, the hospital company said in a media release. 
The JCI Gold seal was bestowed after a rigorous on-site survey with a team of Joint Commission expert surveyors evaluating the hospitals commitment with related to a variety of areas, including the International Patient Safety Goals, patient assessment and care, anesthesia and surgical care, medication management, patient and family education and rights, quality improvement, infection prevention and control, governance, direction and leadership, facility management and safety, staff qualifications and education, and information management.
Commenting on the accreditation, Nawaloka Hospital Group Chairman Dr. Jayantha Dharmadasa said, “We are delighted to receive this accreditation from Joint Commission International, the premier health care quality improvement and accreditation body in the world. We hope that this accreditation will further reflect the world class healthcare service we continue to provide and the dedication of our staff from the different facets of the organisation who work together to develop and implement approaches and strategies that have the potential to improve care for the patients in our community.” 
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