International Medical Travel Association pushes organizations to examine accreditation services
Patient Safety Monitor: Global Edition, September 16, 2008
The International Medical Travel Association (IMTA) has issued a statement warning all organizations offering accreditation or certification to carefully review their organization's infrastructure and oversight to ensure quality of care.
The IMTA says there are international rules as to what organizations can accredit hospitals and says hospitals must be held to high standards through either a country's own regulatory system or through internationally accepted standards set by recognized authorities, such as Joint Commission International. Accrediting organizations must have a designated infrastructure for oversight, a team of respected professionals, and should be accredited themselves, according to the IMTA.
To read IMTA's full statement, click here.
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