The Joint Commission Accreditation
St. Francis is accredited by The Joint Commission. As the nation’s oldest and largest health care accrediting body, The Joint Commission awards accreditation after a team of surveyors meet with personnel, patients and visitors; observe the delivery of care; and review systems and processes to assess the organization’s compliance with standards. http://www.jointcommission.org/
As an independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission’s mission is “to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public,” which coincides with St. Francis Hospital ‘s mission “to provide services and programs that improve the health of our community through a Catholic healing ministry.”
Society of Chest Pain Center Accreditation
The Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC) is an international not-for-profit organization that focuses on transforming cardiovascular care by assisting facilities in their effort to create communities of excellence that bring together quality, cost and patient satisfaction.
The Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI at St. Francis Hospital has demonstrated its expertise and commitment to quality patient care by meeting or exceeding a wide set of stringent criteria and undergoing an onsite review by a team of SPCP’s accreditation review specialists.
http://www.scpcp.org/accreditation/cpc-accreditation/
CERTIFICATIONS
Disease Specific Care Certifications:
Disease specific care certification, through the Joint Commission, improves the quality of patient care by reducing variations in clinical processes. The Joint Commission’s emphasis on clinical practice guidelines help organizations establishes a consistent approach to care, reducing the risk of error. It provides a framework for program structure and management, helps to maintain a consistently high-level of quality, and demonstrates our commitment to healthcare quality for our community.
St. Francis Hospital has disease specific certifications for the following programs:
- Advanced Primary Stroke care
- Acute Coronary Syndrome care
- Total Hip Replacement care
- Total Knee Replacement care
- Advanced Inpatient Diabetes care