# Korea hospital credential source records

> Choose the source or question that matches the credential on the document.

Written by the Pyojiilgi Care Quality Study Group editorial team on October 29, 2026. Canonical address: https://accreditedhospitalguide.org/statistics.

## What belongs in source records?

Choose by scheme and by the question the source can answer.

The available routes cover domestic accreditation, foreign-patient recruitment and international program claims.

**Credential, authority and scope**

| Credential | Body | Scope |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Domestic accreditation | MOHW; delegated work by KOIHA | Quality and patient-safety standards |
| KAHF | MOHW / KHIDI / KOIHA | Foreign-patient service and patient-safety systems |
| Recruitment registration | Competent provincial or metropolitan governor | Registration requirements |
| JCI | Joint Commission International | Named program and listed facilities |

## How should source records dates be read?

Keep reference and checking dates distinct from certificate periods.

A newer page date does not supply a missing institutional award or expiry.

## What details matter in source records?

Retain the source’s institution identity, scheme, grade and stated period.

Where no matched current record is available, the result remains an unresolved question for the issuing body.

**Fields to compare with an official record**

| Field | Question |
| --- | --- |
| Scheme and issuer | Which assessment or registration? |
| Name, type and location | Which institution or facility? |
| Grade or decision | What result is stated? |
| Stated period and checking date | Which period and observation? |

## What else do people ask about Korea hospital credential source records?

### What belongs in source records?

Choose by scheme and by the question the source can answer.

### How should source records dates be read?

Keep reference and checking dates distinct from certificate periods.

### What details matter in source records?

Retain the source’s institution identity, scheme, grade and stated period.

### Does Korea hospital credential source records assign institutional status?

Only a matched official record can answer the relevant institution question.

### How are Korea hospital credential source records source dates used?

Keep the source-checking date separate from the stated certificate period.

## Where do these numbers come from?

- [Medical Service Act](https://www.law.go.kr/LSW/lsInfoP.do?lsiSeq=290667) - National Law Information Center
- [Legislation on overseas healthcare and foreign-patient recruitment](https://www.law.go.kr/LSW/lsInfoP.do?lsiSeq=279693) - National Law Information Center
- [What healthcare accreditation means](https://www.koiha.or.kr/web/kr/assessment/accditation.do) - Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation
- [Foreign-patient recruitment registration](https://www.medicalkorea.or.kr/korp/intro/registration.do) - Korea Health Industry Development Institute