Goodall Hospital Awarded Disease-Specific Certification by the Joint Commission
Goodall Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for their new Maine Joint Replacement Center by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in disease-specific care. The certification award recognizes Goodall Hospital’s dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the- art standards.
Goodall underwent a rigorous on-site survey in the first week of November. A team of Joint Commission expert surveyors evaluated Goodall for compliance with standards of care specific to the needs of patients and families, including infection prevention and control, leadership and medication management for patients undergoing a total hip or knee replacement.
“In achieving Joint Commission certification, Goodall has demonstrated its commitment to the highest level of care for its patients receiving total hip and knee replacements,” says Jean Range, M.S., R.N., C.P.H.Q. Executive Director, Disease-Specific Care Certification, The Joint Commission. “Certification is a voluntary process and I commend Goodall Hospital for successfully undertaking this challenge to elevate its standard of care and instill confidence in the community it serves.”
“With Joint Commission certification, we are making a significant investment in quality on a day-to-day basis from the top down. Joint Commission accreditation provides us a framework to take our organization to the next level and helps create a culture of excellence,” says Patsy Aprile, President and CEO of Goodall Hospital. “Achieving Joint Commission certification in total hip and knee replacements for our organization, and recently being named a Top Performer on Joint Commission Key Quality Measurers for heart attack, pneumonia and surgical care, shows Goodall takes major steps to maintain excellence and continually improve the care we provide. I am very proud of the individuals who undertook the task of reviewing our clinical program: Dr. Julie Grosvenor, Dr. Frank Goudreau, Dr. Nina Shervin, Timi Iddings, NP and Christopher Duncan, PA from our Goodall Health Partners Orthopedic offices in Sanford, Waterboro and Kennebunk. As well as Randy Corkum, RN, Executive Director of Surgical Services and Shannon Davila, RN, Manager of Quality Services and Infection Prevention, who led the administrative process.”
For more information or to schedule an appointment with the Maine Joint Replacement Center at Goodall Hospital, please call 207.490.7-HIP (7447).
The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Certification Program, launched in 2002, is designed to evaluate clinical programs across the continuum of care. Certification requirements address three core areas: compliance with consensus-based national standards; effective use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to manage and optimize care; and an organized approach to performance measurement and improvement activities.
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 18,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. The Joint Commission also provides certification of more than 1,700 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. Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.
