Earning the Gold Carilion Clinic Recognized for the Highest Standard of Care By Laura Markowski • Compliance with national standards; • Effective use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines; and • An organized approach to performance measurement and improvement activities. The hospital’s heart failure and acute myocardial inJoint Commission surfarction, or heart attack, veyors examine medical programs were awarded protocols, safety procetheir first disease-specific dures, and overall quality care certification last of care. year. Programs for hip “Our entire team was and knee joint replaceproud to share their stoment and stroke were — Cindy Smith, R.N., ries and experiences with granted renewed certificaDirector of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Services the Joint Commission,” tion. Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital says Cindy Smith, R.N., The recognition means director of Cardiothoracic that Carilion Roanoke and Vascular Services at Roanoke Memorial. “We are Memorial Hospital meets the highest national stanfocused on providing quality care to every patient, every dards in treating these conditions. The Joint Commisday.” sion, an independent, not-for-profit organization, is the nation’s leading accrediting body in health care. All Carilion Clinic hospitals are accredited by The Joint To earn national certification, hospitals must unCommission. In addition, The Joint Commission awards dergo stringent on-site reviews. Disease-specific certifidisease-specific certifications to those hospitals that cation is awarded for two years for: meet stringent criteria.
Five specialty care programs at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital have been awarded national certification and the “Gold Seal of Approval™” by The Joint Commission.
“We are focused on providing quality care to every patient, every day.”
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