# How do I check whether a hospital has JCI accreditation?

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Last updated: 2026-07-12

Joint Commission International (JCI) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits hospitals and other healthcare organizations around the world against international quality and patient-safety standards. To check whether a specific hospital holds current JCI accreditation, you can search JCI's own publicly available directory of accredited organizations. JCI publishes this list on its official website (jointcommissioninternational.org), where you can look up an organization by name or country to confirm its accreditation status. Because a hospital's status can change over time, the most reliable approach is to verify directly through JCI's official directory rather than relying on a facility's own marketing. If you cannot find a hospital there, treat any accreditation claim with caution and ask the hospital to point you to its listing. This is general information, not personal medical advice.

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