JCI Accreditation

UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic (SSC) is proud to have been awarded repeated accreditation from Joint Commission International (JCI), the worldwide leader in improving the quality of health care.

The accreditation process stimulates continuous, systematic improvements in an organisation’s performance and the outcomes of patient care.

Standards focus on the areas that most directly impact patient care. These include access to care, assessment of patients, infection control, patient and family rights, and education.

Standards also address facility management and safety, staff qualifications, quality improvement, organisational leadership, and management of information.

The Journey for quality improvement and patient safety is only just beginning