Contact: (Administrator, Title) (Telephone Number)
(NAME OF ORGANIZATION)
AWARDED ACCREDITATION FROM JOINT COMMISSION
City, Date – By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety, (name of organization) has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™.
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation's health care through voluntary accreditation. (Name of organization) received Joint Commission accreditation after an on-site review in (month) which found (name of organization) had demonstrated compliance with the Joint Commission's national standards for long term care.
"Accreditation standards exceed federal and state requirements," says Gina Zimmerman, senior executive director, The Joint Commission. "Furthermore, because this is a voluntary program, accreditation represents (name of organization's) decision to be recognized for its efforts to provide safe, quality care."
(Administrator) praised caregivers and nonprofessional employees alike in working to meet the Joint Commission's benchmarks of quality. "Everyone works hard to achieve this recognition. We view it as another step towards excellence."
"By achieving accreditation, (name of organization) has joined a select group of Joint Commission accredited long term care organizations," Johnson says. "Only about 950 long term care organizations have received accreditation nationwide."