<h1>Private hospital group units achieve JCI 8th Edition accreditation, strengthening patient safety, malpractice defenses and international standing</h1> A private hospital group's two city units have received Joint Commission International (JCI) 8th Edition accreditation, confirming compliance with extensive international healthcare standards covering patient safety, infection control, medication and surgical protocols, clinical governance, emergency preparedness, transparency of patient rights, continuous quality improvement, and environmental sustainability. Legally, the accreditation evidences adoption of benchmarked processes that may reduce clinical risk, support informed consent and patient rights frameworks, strengthen malpractice defenses by demonstrating adherence to recognized standards, and enhance the hospital's regulatory and commercial standing for domestic and international medical services.