Joint Commission of Taiwan

Joint Commission of Taiwan and Healthcare Society jointly respond to the WHO World Patient Safety Day

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Joint Commission of Taiwan and Healthcare Society jointly respond to the WHO World Patient Safety Day2022-09-19

About Joint Commission of Taiwan

The Joint Commission of Taiwan (JCT) is an accreditation body in healthcare established in 1999. JCT was founded by the then Department of Health (renamed to Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2013), Taiwan Hospital Association, Taiwan Non-Government

Core Businesses

According to Article 4 of the Articles of Incorporation, the scope of JCT business includes:

I. To perform the research, planning, and execution related to healthcare organization accreditation, certification, an

Mission

JCT provides a resource sharing platform for healthcare partners through accreditation, quality improvement activities, and medical education. This is to deliver the value of outstanding healthcare, encourage institutions to constant

Hospital Accreditation and Certification

• History of Hospital Accreditation
Taiwan began hospital accreditation programs in 1978, accrediting specific teaching hospitals providing practicum for medical students. It wasn’t until the proclamation and implementation of the Medical

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Quality Improvement

Taiwan Clinical Performance Indicator (TCPI)

The quality indicator measurement project was initiated in 1999 in collaboration with the International Quality Improvement Program (IQIP), USA to develop healthcare quality indicators suited for the Taiwan healthcare syst

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Patient Safety

Patient Safety Goals (PSGs)

The purpose of setting the annual Patient Safety Goals (PSGs) is to consolidate the consensus of the local healthcare organizations in promotion of patient safety work. The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) entrusts th

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Education

Medical education

In response to the rapid advancement of medical education and the expectations of the general public towards healthcare professionals, nurturing the core competencies of medical personnel emerged as an important key for co

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Health Smart Taiwan: Taiwan first Smart Healthcare Innovation and Integration Platform (2019)

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