UPMC San Pietro FBF receives JCI accreditation

For the first time since its opening in 2013, the UPMC San Pietro FBF Advanced Radiotherapy Center, operated by UPMC in Rome (Italy), has successfully achieved accreditation from the Joint Commission International (JCI). This recognition is based on an extensive review of the center’s patient safety and quality standards and processes. The JCI is the recognized leader in international health care accreditation and is considered the gold standard in global health care. Its accreditation process focuses on determining whether a health care facility has the right systems and processes in place to support high-quality and safe patient care, and has the culture and capacity to continuously improve care. JCI’s surveyors examine crucial issues such as patient and family education, access to care and medication management. The JCI accreditation process focuses on determining whether the right systems and processes are in place to support high-quality and safe patient care, and whether there is the culture and capacity to continuously improve care.

“The success of this accreditation survey reflects the ongoing efforts of the whole UPMC San Pietro FBF Center team and their dedication to continuing to provide a quality service to all cancer patients in the Center-South of Italy,” said Elena Cino, director of operations.

“Demonstrating compliance with JCI standards serves as validation of an organization’s commitment to an internationally recognized, time-tested and comprehensive level of quality,” explained Cheryl Brill, UPMC’s vice president of international clinical operations and quality. “This outstanding result is a testament to the UPMC San Pietro FBF Center staff and to their commitment to excellence in the treatment of patients.”

“Ensuring our patients receive the best possible care is our No. 1 priority, and demonstrating compliance with JCI standards serves as validation of this commitment,” said Prof. PierCarlo Gentile, medical director. “We are fortunate to be part of UPMC’s global network where we can take advantage of the experience and expertise of our colleagues in Italy and worldwide.”

UPMC San Pietro FBF Advanced Radiotherapy Center offers the most advanced radiation therapy, including intensity-modulated radiation therapy and image-guided radiation therapy, to residents of the Rome area, but also to patients from Lazio and other regions of the Center-South of Italy. One of three oncology outpatient clinics accredited by JCI in Italy, the Center is committed to delivering the highest standard of radiation therapy and oncology care for patients with all types of cancer. As part of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, the facility leverages UPMC’s innovation and expertise from around the globe to deliver solutions and care to patients close to their homes.

Established to respond to a growing demand around the world for standards-based evaluation of quality in health care, JCI today accredits or certifies more than 700 health care organizations and clinical care programs in over 100 countries. JCI is the international arm of the Joint Commission, which has worked for more than 50 years to improve the quality and safety of health care services. As the largest accreditor of health care organizations in the United States, the Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 20,500 health care organizations through a voluntary process and is recognized as a leader in all aspects of safe, high-quality care.