JCAHO
By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission‘s national standards for health care quality and safety, Forrest General Hospital has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™.
“Joint Commission accreditation is the foundation of our efforts in making sure that we achieve our vision of being one of the best hospitals in the country,” said Bill Oliver, Forrest General Hospital CEO. “Our compliance with their standards is a daily requirement of our operations.”
“Above all, the national standards are intended to stimulate continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in an organization’s performance and the outcomes of care,” says Darlene Christiansen, executive director, Hospital Accreditation Program, The Joint Commission. “The community should be proud that Forrest General Hospital is focusing on the most challenging goal—to continuously raise quality and safety to higher levels.”
At Forrest General Hospital, providing the highest quality of care and continuous performance improvement are priorities and an integral part of our daily work. Public concern(s) regarding patient safety and/or quality of care at FGH may be reported to our internal contacts in the Patient Advocate office at 601-288-2255 or to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations at 630-792-5000.
The Joint Commission
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. For more information on the Joint Commission, please visit www.jointcommission.org.
