Medical Tourism & JCI Accreditated Hospitals - Brian Gooch Interview

(PRLEAP.COM) New York, NY - With the number of American patients seeking treatment and surgery overseas for 2007 set to cross 750,000 and over 6 million by 2012, questions are increasingly being raised about the quality of overseas care and the patient safety standards.

This is where the Joint Commission comes in, and JCI is their branch which provides accreditation for international healtcare providers. Brian Gooch, of Gooch & Associates, is a JCI consultant who helps international hospitals with planning and preparation for a JCI accreditation review process.

Says Gooch," I tell folks that even if they do not take the final step and go for accreditation, just by following the accreditation standards, they will be a better organization – better for their physicians, better for their staff and most importantly, better for their patients…."
Read the full interview here:
http://blog.newmedicalhorizons.com/2007/08/jci-accreditation-consulting-interview.html

About New Medical Horizons: New Medical Horizons is a wholly American owned company based in New York, providing medical tourism services and facilitation. New Medical Horizons Inc. offers medical care in hospitals with JCI accreditation, unmatched equipment and experienced medical teams at very affordable prices. All patients are given a no-risk guarantee, and if the patient decides not to go through with the treatment even after reaching the destination, only travel expenses are charged.

About Brian Gooch: Prior to opening Gooch & Associates, he consulted and provided educational programs for the Joint Commission Resources (JCR). For over six years he was a surveyor for the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in the hospital and ambulatory care accreditation programs. During that time he also participated in international accreditation surveys with the Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) and consulted for Joint Commission International (JCI). In all, he has surveyed or consulted for over 500 hospitals and healthcare organizations domestically and internationally.

For more information on available services, treatments, medical tourism destinations and packages, please visit http://www.newmedicalhorizons.com/

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