# What is JCI (Joint Commission International)?

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> A US-based nonprofit that accredits hospitals worldwide against patient-safety standards; accreditation is voluntary, independently audited, and publicly verifiable.

Joint Commission International surveys hospitals against a published set of patient-safety standards covering areas like infection control, medication management, and surgical protocols. Accreditation is granted only after an on-site survey and is re-surveyed on a cycle rather than being permanent — a hospital's status can be checked directly on JCI's own public accredited-organizations directory rather than taken on the hospital's word alone.

## Authoritative references
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Commission)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1703687)

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