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International health care news links from JCI

► HMC forms its first Medical Residents Council; achieves accreditation for all 5 hospitals

Hamad Medical Corporation, parent company of five JCI–accredited hospitals, has formed a Medical Residents Council to promote high-quality education by improving internal communications.

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Read more about HMC’s five hospitals achieving accreditation



► American Hospital Dubai expands

JCI–accredited American Hospital Dubai is expanding its facilities to meet local and international needs.

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► Gulf Cooperative Council adopts world norms in infection control, centre sets deadline for ending all hospital infections

The Gulf Cooperative Council, which encompasses Middle Eastern states United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait, has adopted international standards and regulations on infection control.

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The GCC Centre for Infection Control has set the goal of achieving zero tolerance in health care–associated infections such as surgical site infections and multidrug-resistant organisms in hospitals across the region by 2012.
  
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► Aga Khan University: Reaffirming the commitment to quality patient care

Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, has been reaccredited by Joint Commission International, reaffirming its commitment to quality and patient-centric care. 

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► Sime Darby Medical Centre Subang Jaya earns JCI accreditation

Sime Darby Medical Centre Subang Jaya, Malaysia, has earned accreditation from JCI.

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