Joint Commission International ouvre un bureau en Europe
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FERNEY-VOLTAIRE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 2, 2005--Joint Commission International (JCI), a annoncé ce jour l'ouverture d'un bureau international à Ferney-Voltaire en France.
JCI est la filiale internationale de la Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare organizations (JCAHO), le plus grand organisme d'accréditation dans le domaine de la santé et des soins aux Etats-Unis,
( BW)(JCI) Joint Commission International Establishes European Office
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FERNEY-VOLTAIRE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 2, 2005--Joint Commission International (JCI), announced today the opening of an international branch office located in Ferney-Voltaire, France.
JCI is the international affiliate of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare organizations, the largest accrediting body for health care organisations in the United States,
The new office, located near Geneva, Switzerland, will permit JCI to better support the needs of European clients, and improve co-ordination of JCI quality and patient safety initiatives with other international agencies such as the World Health Organization and the International Hospital Federation.
JCI has already provided services to 10 countries in Europe and has ongoing projects in more than 60 countries around the world
Through its services, JCI helps international health care organisations, public health agencies, health ministries and others evaluate, improve and demonstrate the quality of patient care and enhance patient safety.
"Our commitment to safe, high-quality health care has always been worldwide and the new office will help us participate more closely as a trusted partner in further advancing that mission within the European community," says Karen H. Timmons, CEO, JCI.
Paul vanOstenberg, DDS, MS, formerly Executive Director of International Accreditation for JCI, will serve as Managing Director of the new office.
In his new role, Dr. vanOstenberg will develop relationships with European health care organisations and help EU national health agencies, hospitals, laboratories, home care agencies and medical transport organisations in their efforts to reduce risk and improve health outcomes, while permitting the flow of patients and health care funds across borders.
For more information about the new international office or JCI, please contact Paul vanOstenberg at pvanostenber@jcrinc.com by e-mail or directly to:
Joint Commission International
13, Chemin du Levant
Immeuble JB SAY
F-01210 Ferney-Voltaire
FRANCE
Phone: +33 (0)4 50 42 60 82
Fax:+33 (0)4 50 42 48 82
JCI is a division of Joint Commission Resources, Inc., a wholly controlled not-for-profit affiliate of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
JCI provides leadership in quality improvement, patient safety, and international healthcare accreditation.
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