REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (KARS) of Indonesia secured international recognition with a graduation certificate from the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua).

"Following an assessment, KARS received a certificate of graduation standard," a representative from ISQua, Dr. Lena Low, said here on Monday.

Low stated that ISQua was obligated to provide recommendations to maintain standards.

"This certificate is a result of KARS' seriousness to become an independent, trusted organization in the country, to improve quality and patients' safety," Chief Executive of KARS Dr. Sutoto MKes noted.

Sutoto added that he will strive to provide education to hospital staff to improve quality and patients' safety.

"We still have a long road ahead because of the 2,414 hospitals in the country, only 121 have international accreditation, while some 1,400 hospitals have been accredited," he affirmed.

Sutoto also pointed out that Indonesia has great opportunities to become a medical tourism destination.

"Indonesia has the potential to become a medical tourism destination because several hospitals have international accreditation," he revealed.

According to the KARS chief, medical personnel in the country are qualified. The standard of medical personnel and equipment in the country are at par with those overseas. They can be reviewed by the accreditations achieved by hospitals.

Hospital accreditation is a recognition given by the government to the management of a hospital because it has the requisite standards.

The purpose of providing accreditation is to improve healthcare services so that people get treated properly.

According to article 40 of Law Number 44/2009 on hospitals, accreditation is conducted periodically at least once in three years.

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