AMC Awarded JCAHO Accreditation

January 30th, 2007
     SARANAC LAKE - By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety, Adirondack Medical Center has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval(tm).
     "We sought accreditation for our organization because we want to demonstrate our commitment to patient safety and quality care," says Chandler Ralph, AMC President & CEO. "We take pride in the level of care we each provide here at AMC, and this accreditation award reflects our unwavering pursuit of excellence."
     In fact, AMC is one of four hospitals in New York State to be accredited by both The Joint Commission and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). This voluntary participation in both accreditations demonstrates the hospital's commitment to patient safety and maintaining the highest standards of quality patient care.
     The Joint Commission conducted an unannounced, on-site evaluation of AMC on October 31 to November 2. The accreditation award recognizes AMC's dedication to complying with the Joint Commission's state-of-the-art standards on a continuous basis.
     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.
     This survey focused on the hospital's acute inpatient and outpatient services, and over 265 standards and 1,348 elements of performance were examined in the process.

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