The Bellevue Hospital (TBH) and TBH’s Sleep Disorders Center have earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects TBH’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
TBH recently underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with standards of care specific to the needs of patients, including patient rights and education, infection control, leadership, medication management and preventing medical errors.
“With Joint Commission accreditation, we are making a significant investment in quality on a day-to-day basis including all levels of frontline staff and leadership,” said Timothy A. Buit, TBH’s president and chief executive officer. “This accreditation provides a framework to take our organization to the next level and helps create a culture of excellence. Achieving Joint Commission accreditation for our organization is a major step toward maintaining excellence and continually improving the care we provide.”
The Joint Commission’s standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts and patients. They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help health care organizations measure, assess and improve performance. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews.
“As a heath care accreditor, The Joint Commission works with health care organizations across settings to help improve patient safety and quality of care through our expert resources and tools, innovative solutions and rigorous standards,” said Deborah Ryan, MS, RN, interim executive vice president, Accreditation and Certification Operations, The Joint Commission. “We commend The Bellevue Hospital for its commitment to advance safety and quality for all patients.”
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 22,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. For more information, please visit The Joint Commission’s website at jointcommission.org.