UHHS Bedford Medical Center has achieved accreditation
from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
as a result of its demonstrated compliance with the Joint Commission's
nationally recognized health care standards.
Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously
improving the safety and quality of the nation's health
care through voluntary accreditation. The Joint Commission's
on-site survey of UHHS Bedford Medical Center occurred on October
2 and 3.
"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 Russell P.
Massaro, M.D., Executive Vice President, Accreditation Operations,
Joint
Commission. "The community should be proud that Bedford
Medical Center is focusing on the most challenging goal—to
continuously raise quality and safety to higher levels."
President Arlene Rak spoke of her pride in the staff. "Our
employees, physicians, and volunteers should be congratulated
for the exceptional score of 97% that the hospital received.
There is little that can bring more professional satisfaction
than setting out to do something extremely well and then achieving
that goal every moment of every day—all year."
