In 1999 the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) began offering evaluations of healthcare providers outside the US through its international arm, Joint Commission International. JCI accreditation is recognized by the World Health Organization, and Singapore even ordered that all its hospitals acquire such recognition.
「美國醫療衛生機構認證聯合委員會」國際部，自 1999 年起開始對美國以外的醫療院所提供評鑑，該委員會的認證受到世界衛生組織認可，新加坡甚至規定國內所有醫院都要取得認證。