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ISO 9001

An international quality management system standard.

ISO 9001 is a process-oriented quality standard, not specifically medical. Many international hospitals carry it alongside healthcare-specific accreditations.

What this means for you: ISO 9001 alone isn't a clinical-quality signal. Combined with JCI/NABH/local healthcare accreditation, it's a useful second indicator.

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