HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION IN JAPAN.doc

ABSTRACT
Among 9000 Japanese hospitals, 2400 hospitals are accredited by Japan Council for Quality Health Care (JCQHC) which was established in 1995 funded by national government, Japan Medical Association, Japan Hospital Associations and other health organizations. Accredited hospitals have been increasing during these 10 years 

For hospital accreditation, comprehensive and systematic standards have been developed and revised, and now over.5 standards are applied. The present standards are divided into 6 areas i.e. i) Hospital organization and networking, ii) Patient’s rights and safety management, iii) Amenity and patient satisfaction, iv) Each division in a hospital, v) Care processes in wards, vi) Operational management.
Standards for facility management are included in the areas of iii) Amenity and patient satisfaction, vi) Operational management and ii) Patient’s rights and safety management. 
A manager for facilities, equipments or machinery shall be assigned and carry out tasks according to maintenance planning. 
Respect for privacy, barrier-free, sanitary cleaning, non-smoking, safety in bathroom/toilet, etc. are also inspected. Infection control is another important area in facility management. A Committee for infection control shall be managed regularly and a guideline and prevention manuals for each infection should be arranged. Appropriate use of antibiotics, surveillance and analysis on hospital infection, education and information on infection control for personnel and vaccination for staffs are included in the standards.