Ogeechee Area Hospice underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review in May. During the visit, Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with standards spanning several areas including emergency management, environment of care, infection prevention and control, leadership, medication management, and rights and responsibilities of individuals.
The Joint Commission’s standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts, and patients. They are guided by scientific literature and expert consensus to help health care organizations measure, assess, and improve performance. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews consulting doctors, nurses, and quality and safety experts to review the current standards and make recommendations for
improvements.
Upon demonstrating they have successfully met the full set of relevant performance standards for their setting of care, The Gold Seal of Approval will be awarded.
The Joint Commission is the nation’s leading and most widely recognized healthcare performance improvement organization. Our vision is that all people always experience the safest, highest quality, best-value health care across all settings. We do this by setting quality standards, evaluating an organization’s performance, and providing an educative experience designed to foster continuous improvement. Today we’ve grown to accredit and certify more than 22,000 health care programs worldwide.
