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New accreditation system set up for expat health provider’s hospitals around the world

by Ray Clancy on July 7, 2010

A leading expat healthcare provider is to boost the quality assurance of the hospitals it uses around the world by introducing a new accreditation system that will allow customers to assess levels of treatment.

Bupa International has announced that it has joined forces with Joint Commission International, the world’s leading international healthcare accreditation body, to develop a quality assurance programme for its 7,500 recognised providers worldwide. [click to continue…]

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