Table 2.

Characteristics of Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation

Characteristics
1.	Includes 1270 evaluation items in 16 fields
2.	Five overseas examiners inspect the hospital, with interviews in English
	1) Detailed environmental checks
	2) Check the contents of charts of each doctor and nurse
3.	Look at the hospital from the perspective of the patient (from entrance to exit)
4.	Focus on ensuring patient safety and quality of care
5.	Required continuous quality improvement (updated every three years)