With this certification, it reaffirms its commitment to excellence in clinical, teaching and research care, and becomes one of the only 5 hospitals in Spain accredited as an Academic Medical Center Hospital.
The La Luz University Hospital has been accredited with the Joint Commission International 's gold seal , thus certifying the important work carried out in recent years in the area of quality of care and patient safety, a strategic focus of the organization.
For several days, a team of expert auditors from the world's most important organization in the field of patient safety and improvement in healthcare quality, has carefully evaluated compliance with almost 1.300 quality standards, including aspects related to clinical processes. , continuity of care, the use of medications, the safety of facilities, teaching and research, among many others.
The JCI certification reflects the commitment and alignment of all hospital professionals (management committee and area managers, medical staff, nursing and auxiliary staff, pharmacy staff, engineering and maintenance staff, IT, cleaning, etc.) with patient quality and safety in every interaction with patients, in every clinical decision and in every hospital process.
Furthermore, La Luz University Hospital has obtained accreditation as a teaching and research center , becoming one of only five hospitals in Spain accredited as an Academic Medical Center Hospital. This demonstrates, once again, the importance the hospital places on these areas, which are essential for providing high-quality care to its patients, not only now but also in the future.
The Joint Commission International (JCI) is the most experienced organization in accrediting healthcare facilities internationally. Founded in the United States and with more than 25 years of history, JCI has evaluated over 22.000 institutions worldwide.
Includes healthcare organizations, hospitals, outpatient and primary care centers, mental health centers and home care services.
In Spain, not many hospitals have achieved the Joint Commission Gold Award due to the extremely high standards it requires. In addition to Hospital Universitario La Luz, the Quirónsalud Group has eight other hospitals that also hold this Gold Award.
Likewise, in 2022, Quirónsalud became the first private hospital group in the world to achieve Enterprise Accreditation from the Joint Commission International, which encourages the entire organization to raise its quality and safety standards.
