Health City Cayman Islands recommended for JCI reaccreditation after October assessment

Health City Cayman Islands has been recommended for Joint Commission International reaccreditation after a comprehensive October 2026 review of its hospitals in East End and Camana Bay and its clinic in Camana Bay. The result underscores the Cayman Islands provider’s ability to maintain international standards while expanding advanced care, new technology and local access to services.

Why it matters: - The recommendation reinforces Health City Cayman Islands’ standing as a regional provider of internationally recognized care. - The result supports patient confidence in a healthcare network that is expanding specialized services in the Cayman Islands. - Reaccreditation also signals continued compliance with JCI standards for safety, quality and organizational performance.

What happened: - Joint Commission International recommended Health City Cayman Islands for reaccreditation after a comprehensive assessment in October 2026. - The review covered Health City’s two hospitals in East End and Camana Bay, plus its clinic in Camana Bay. - Health City first earned JCI accreditation in May 2015, one year after opening. - In 2023, Health City became the first hospital in the Caribbean recognized under JCI Enterprise Accreditation as part of the Narayana Health network.

The details: - JCI evaluates hospitals against international standards tied to patient safety, clinical care and organizational performance. - The assessment included infection prevention and control, medication management, patient rights and quality improvement. - Health City reported a 2025 hospital-acquired infection rate of 1.04%, below the published benchmark of 3% to 7%. - Health City reported a 2025 surgical site infection rate of 0.95%, below the published benchmark of 2% to 4%. - Hand hygiene compliance reached 97.68%, above the 90% benchmark. - Health City now operates as a tertiary center of excellence with services in cardiology, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, urology, maternity and neonatal care. - The Camana Bay facility opened in 2024 and added emergency and urgent care, maternity, neonatal and pediatric services. - The maternity program has delivered its 100th baby. - The Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit provides care for premature and critically ill newborns. - In 2026, Health City performed its first robotic cardiac surgery. - Health City also introduced pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation in 2026. - The organization launched NeuroQuant, an artificial intelligence-supported tool for advanced brain MRI analysis, in 2026. - Health City reintroduced the Dr. Devi Shetty Fellowship this year, giving three Caymanian students a month at Narayana Health facilities in Bangalore, India.

Between the lines: - The reaccreditation recommendation comes as Health City has expanded from a single facility into a broader healthcare network. - The clinical metrics suggest Health City is trying to show that growth has not come at the expense of safety performance. - The fellowship program shows the organization is also investing in local workforce development, not just facilities and technology.

What's next: - Health City said it remains focused on expanding access to high-quality, patient-centered care. - The organization aims to reduce the need for overseas treatment for Cayman Islands patients. - Health City also plans to keep supporting healthcare development across the Cayman Islands and the wider region.

The bottom line: - Health City Cayman Islands is pairing expansion with international quality oversight, and JCI’s recommendation indicates those standards have held as the system has grown.