Irwin Army Community Hospital received its coveted Gold Seal of Approval in December.
The accreditation document is awarded by The Joint Commission for demonstrating continuous compliance with performance standards. It reflects a hospital's commitment to providing safe and effective patient care.
"We are delighted to have earned our three-year hospital accreditation from The Joint Commission," said COL Risa Ware, IACH Commander. "The IACH team underwent a rigorous on-site survey to re-accredit the hospital. The achievement demonstrates the high quality and commitment of all our providers and staff."
The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 20,500 health care organizations and programs in the United States. It has accredited hospitals for more than 60 years. The Joint Commission's hospital standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts, and patients. The standards are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help hospitals measure, assess and improve performance.
A team of five Joint Commission expert surveyors evaluated IACH for compliance with hospital standards related to several areas, including provision of care, emergency management, environment of care and facilities, infection prevention and control, leadership, patient safety, and medication management.
"Joint Commission accreditation provides hospitals with the processes needed to improve in a variety of areas from the enhancement of staff education to the improvement of daily business operations," said Mark G. Pelletier, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Accreditation and Certification Operations, The Joint Commission. "In addition, our accreditation helps hospitals enhance their risk management and risk reduction strategies. We commend Irwin Army Community Hospital for its efforts to become a quality improvement organization."
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