In a follow-up to a media release in late April, The Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital is pleased to announce that it has again achieved Diamond accreditation, the highest level awarded by Accreditation Canada International (ACI) within its Qmentum International Program.
The Qmentum International Accreditation Program is internationally recognised for promoting excellence in healthcare. Accreditation awards are graded with facilities receiving Gold, Platinum or Diamond according to the quality of care delivered to patients.
Dr. Eric Parsons, Interim CEO said, “Receiving diamond level accreditation by Accreditation Canada International clearly demonstrates the commitment of the hospital and its staff to ensure patient safety and to deliver high quality and patient centered care”.
He added, “I would like to congratulate the Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital team on this significant achievement. All credit goes to the dedicated staff for their hard work and commitment to the delivery of healthcare to all residents and visitors of the Turks and Caicos Islands”.
Accreditation occurs on a three-year cycle, with a full, on-site survey every three years. The process includes extensive measurement of performance against more than two thousand criteria across 15 standards of organizational performance, including patient safety and quality of care, infection prevention and control, medication management, to name a few.
The survey team from ACI spent five days at the Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital. It was an intensive process of assessing performance against international standards on both the Cheshire Hall and the Cockburn Town Medical. The surveyors observed activities, interviewed patients and staff all of which provided them with the required data to award the Diamond level.
This is another proud moment for TCI Hospital and InterHealth Canada TCI Ltd.
