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Holy Spirit Earns Gold Seal Approval for Care of Heart Attacks
Friday, July 16, 2010
CAMP HILL – Holy Spirit Hospital has earned a Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care quality. The Joint Commission awarded Holy Spirit Hospital Disease-Specific Care Certification for its acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) program.
To earn this distinction, a disease management program undergoes an extensive, on-site evaluation by a team of Joint Commission reviewers every two years. The program is evaluated against Joint Commission standards through an assessment of a program’s processes, the program’s ability to evaluate and improve care within its own organization, and interviews with patients and staff.
“This certification means Holy Spirit Hospital does the right things and does them well for patients who suffer heart attacks,” says Jean E. Range, M.S., R.N., C.P.H.Q., executive director, Disease-Specific Care Certification, Joint Commission.
“Holy Spirit voluntarily pursued this comprehensive, independent evaluation to enhance the safety and quality of care we provide,” says Joseph Torchia, MD, chief medical officer, Holy Spirit Hospital. “We’re proud to achieve this distinction.”
The Joint Commission launched its Disease-Specific Care Certification program in 2002. It is the first program of its kind in the country to certify disease management programs. A list of programs certified by the Joint Commission is available at www.jointcommission.org.
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 nearly 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 that provide long term care, assisted living, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also accredits health plans, integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities. In addition, the Joint Commission provides certification of disease-specific care programs, primary stroke centers, and health care staffing services. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about the Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.
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