First International Accreditation in Croatia

(Asheville, July 14th) – Medico Hospital in Rijeka, Croatia is the first hospital that completed AACI International Accreditation program.

By earning accreditation, Medico hospital has demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient safety standards and ISO 9001 standards. AACI’s accreditation program is the only one to integrate the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System with the International Accreditation Requirements.

“Medico hospital has obtained the AACI International Accreditation. It demonstrates our  long-term commitment to quality and patient safety by implementing this excellence standard.

This is not just securing an external supervision but  increasing quality of services provided and at the same time keep patients and employees satisfaction  ” says dr. Nevenka Kovač,MD, Director of Medico hospital. “The ability to integrate ISO 9001 quality standards with our clinical and financial processes is a major step forward.”

We liked AACI’s accreditation program because not only are they here every year, they use ISO 9001,” she added. “People understand that ISO 9001 is the internationally recognized standard for quality management of businesses. It applies to the processes that surround the delivery of a service to ensure that the needs and expectations of customers are met. Being accredited is just the beginning of our excellence journey .”

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