JCI Accreditation Prompts Strengthening of Bali's Medical Tourism
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The demand for healthcare services of international standard has become a crucial factor for global travel destinations such as Bali. The rising mobility of international travellers requires healthcare facilities prepared to guarantee quality of service and patient safety across borders.
Joint Commission International (JCI) has again awarded international accreditation to Siloam Hospitals Bali on 28 March 2026. This is the hospital’s third accreditation, and it makes it the only hospital in Bali currently holding a JCI accreditation.
The JCI accreditation is granted through a thorough evaluation of standards for healthcare quality, patient safety, clinical governance, risk management, the competence of medical staff, and hospital information systems. The standards are globally used as a benchmark for healthcare quality based on patient safety.
As an international tourist destination, Bali receives millions of visitors each year. This condition makes the existence of globally standard healthcare facilities part of the tourism ecosystem, especially to guarantee medical services for travellers who need treatment while in Indonesia.
In this context, private hospitals are strengthening service standards to meet the needs of international travellers as well as local communities. Siloam Hospitals Bali places international accreditation as part of its efforts to maintain consistency in the quality of clinical services.
Director of Siloam Hospitals Bali, Ni Gusti Ayu Putri Mayuni said the JCI accreditation is a tangible manifestation of the dedication and hard work of the entire Siloam Hospitals Bali team in delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred health services. “We will continue to provide international healthcare standards for all patients, both local residents and international guests who entrust their health to us. This achievement is not the end of the journey, but the start of even higher standards that we want to achieve for the health of Bali and Indonesia,” said Ni Gusti Ayu in a press release, Tuesday (19/5/2026).
The international healthcare standard is also considered to play a role in the development of medical tourism. Patients from various countries increasingly consider the quality of services, safety of medical procedures, and cost efficiency when choosing a treatment destination.
The presence of a hospital with global accreditation opens opportunities to strengthen the national medical tourism ecosystem, in line with the government’s efforts to improve the competitiveness of Indonesia’s health services at the regional level.
JCI is the international division of The Joint Commission, a non-profit healthcare accreditation organisation in the United States that has operated since 1951. The body has accredited more than 1,000 healthcare organisations in more than 60 countries and is known as one of the global benchmarks in quality standards and patient safety.
Improving healthcare standards at tourism destinations is expected to be a strategic factor in maintaining tourist confidence while strengthening integration between the health sector and Indonesia’s tourism industry.