Lakewood, NJ --- Kimball Medical Center
has once again earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal
of Approval™ by demonstrating compliance with The Joint
Commission’s national standards for health care quality
and safety.
“At Kimball Medical Center, we are committed to providing
the highest quality health care possible. We sought accreditation
because we want to demonstrate our dedication and commitment
to patient safety and quality care,” says Joe Hicks,
Executive Director of Kimball Medical Center. “Obtaining
Joint Commission accreditation is yet another step toward
achieving and maintaining excellence.”
To earn and maintain accreditation, a hospital must undergo
an on-site survey by a Joint Commission survey team. Joint
Commission surveys are unannounced and occur 18 to 39 months
after the previous unannounced survey. What the unannounced
Joint Commission surveys tell the public is that this hospital
is ready anytime to be surveyed according to the highest
health care industry standards. The objective of the
survey is not only to evaluate the hospital, but to provide
education and guidance that will help staff continue to improve
the hospital’s performance.
The survey process evaluates actual care processes by tracing
patients through the care, treatment and services they received,
and it also analyzes key operational systems that directly
impact the quality and safety of patient care.
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously
improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public
through the provision of health care accreditation and related
services that support performance improvement in health care
organizations. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits
more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in
the United States, including more than 8,000 hospitals and
home care organizations, and more than 6,800 other health
care organizations. An independent, not-for-profit
organization, The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest
and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health
care.
“We are proud of our recent accreditation here at
Kimball,” says Hicks. “The accreditation
award recognizes our dedication to complying with the Joint
Commission’s state-of-the-art standards on a continuous
basis, and assures the public that their health care needs
will be met at our medical center.”
For further information about Kimball Medical Center, please
call the Barnabas Health Care Link at 888.724.7123.
Date: October 14, 2009
CONTACT: Carrie Cristello
Director, Public Relations
732-923-6552
ccristello@barnabashealth.org
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