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Wills Memorial Hospital is accredited by national Joint Commission study
By demonstrating compliance with the Hospital Accreditation Program Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety, Wills Memorial Hospital has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval. “We sought accreditation for our organization because we want to demonstrate to our patients and our community our commitment to safety and quality care,” says Marvin Goldman, CEO. “We view obtaining Joint Commission accreditation as another step toward achieving excellence.” “Above all, the national standards are intended to stimulate continuous, systematic and organizationwide improvement in an organization’s performance and the outcomes of care,” says Darlene Christiansen, executive director, Hospital Accreditation Program, Joint Commission. “The community should be proud that Wills Memorial Hospital is focusing on the most challenging goal – to continuously raise quality and safety to higher levels.” The Joint Commission conducted an unannounced, on-site evaluation of Wills Memorial Hospital on October 26 and 27. The award of accreditation recognizes Wills Memorial’s dedication to complying with the Joint Commission’s stateof the-art standards on a continuous basis.
Founded in 1951, the Joint Commissions 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. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.
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