Ensuring the highest quality and safety of care
The Medical Staff
The medical staff of the American Hospital of Paris comprises approximately 350 bilingual private practice physicians covering all major medical and surgical disciplines.
These doctors are authorized to work at the American Hospital of Paris after a rigorous selection process which guarantees their level of competency and experience.
More than 150 accredited physicians also contribute to the Hospital’s outpatient consultation activity. This allows them to follow their patients in a hospital setting that ensures preferential access to a full range of state-of-the-art diagnostic and testing services.
Accreditation and Certification
The history of the American Hospital of Paris is deeply tied to the accreditation granted by the Joint Commission, which places a strong emphasis on a culture of safety.
Since 1954, the American Hospital of Paris has voluntarily submitted to evaluations by the Joint Commission. It remains the only civilian hospital outside the United States to hold this prestigious accreditation.
Like all other healthcare institutions in France, the American Hospital of Paris also participates in the national certification process led by the French Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS).
In December 2019, the hospital received the highest certification level—Level A—under the HAS V2014 standards.
Patient Safety & Infection risk
OUR PRIORITY: YOUR SATISFACTION
According to the Haute Autorité de Santé, which oversees the National Patient Satisfaction Indicator in France (e-Satis), the American Hospital of Paris is France’s top-ranking healthcare institution in terms of patient satisfaction, ahead of all other public or private facilities providing medical, surgical and obstetric services*.
| Area | American Hospital of Paris | National Average |
|---|---|---|
| Reception | 82 % | 73 % |
| Care provided by physicians/surgeons | 86 % | 81 % |
| Care provided by nurses / nurse's aides | 85 % | 82 % |
| Meals | 79 % | 60 % |
| Room | 85 % |
73,5 % |
| Organization of Patient's discharge | 71 % | 64 % |
| Area | American Hospital of Paris | National Average |
|---|---|---|
| Reception | 84 % | 81 % |
| Care provided during hospitalization | 88 % | 84 % |
| Room and meals | 85 % | 73 % |
| Organization of patient's discharge | 75 % | 70 % |
A Unique experience
Beyond our indisputably excellent medical care, The American Hospital of Paris takes pride in offering high-quality amenities to patients and their loved ones. Many services are available so they may benefit from the highest standards of comfort and peace of mind.
*2020 data for all patients hospitalized for more than 48 hours and outpatient hospitalizations at the American Hospital of Paris and who answered a questionnaire administered by the Haute Autorité de Santé
