Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Home Health Care Awarded 3-Year Accreditation from The Joint Commission
Silver Cross Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation and Home Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Home Health Care underwent rigorous, unannounced onsite reviews in February of this year.
During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with Silver Cross Hospital’s standards, spanning several areas including emergency management, environment of care, infection prevention and control, leadership, medication management, and rights and responsibilities of the individual.
The Joint Commission’s standards are developed in consultation with healthcare experts and providers, measurement experts and patients. They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help healthcare organizations measure, assess and improve performance. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews.
“As a healthcare accreditor, The Joint Commission works with healthcare organizations across settings to help improve patient safety and quality of care through our expert resources and tools, innovative solutions and rigorous standards,” says Deborah Ryan, MS, RN, interim executive vice president, Accreditation and Certification Operations, The Joint Commission. “We commend Silver Cross Hospital for its commitment to advance safety and quality for all patients.”
“At Silver Cross, we focus on achieving the highest standards of quality and patient safety every single day,” said Ruth Colby, Silver Cross Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer. “A Gold Seal of Approval and accreditation by the Joint Commission is a testament to our entire team of employees, medical staff members and volunteers who demonstrate our Silver Cross commitment to excellence for every patient, every time.”
For more information, please visit The Joint Commission website.
