Internationally, the growth of the health care industry has resulted in increased competition, leading hospitals to attempt to differentiate themselves through accreditation and certification by internationally recognized health care evaluators. Recognition from these organizations is a powerful symbol of a health care organization's commitment to high-quality health care, continuous improvement across all aspects of patient care and services, and patient safety. Using the benchmarks associated with global best practices, PHMI works with hospitals to assess their readiness to seek accreditation, and help develop a plan aimed at raising the standards for health care quality across the continuum of patient care in their facilities.