The minister said no public or state-owned hospital had so far been internationally accredited because they had not yet reached the required quality standards,including in medical record services.Pontianak (ANTARA News) - Only five out of 1,800 hospitals existing in Indonesia are currently accredited internationally, and all five are privately-owned, Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih said.
In remarks to open a congress and seminar of the Indonesian Professional Medical Recorders Association (PORMIKI) here Wednesday, she said 65-66 percent of the 1,800 hospitals were nationally accredited and of the total number, one-third was privately owned.
She said no public or state-owned hospital had so far been internationally accredited because they had not yet reached the required quality standards,including in medical record services.
But the health ministry was now preparing seven state-owned hospitals to qualify for international accreditation, she said.
Among them were the Cipto Mangungkusumo Hospital (RSCM) and the Central Army Hospital (RSPAD) in Jakarta."We are honing them for international accreditation," she said.
The minister said medical recording was a very important part of a hospital`s services and one of the requirements to be internationally accredited.
"Because medical recording is such an important subject, I made it a point to attend this PORMIKI seminar and congress in Pontianak." Endang said.(*)
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