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My name is Kathryn Kaminski.
I am the Director of Quality Improvement at Fresenius Vascular Care,
also known as Azura Vascular Care.
Azura Vascular Care operates and manages a national network
of outpatient vascular centers and ambulatory surgery centers
specializing in minimally invasive techniques
to address a wide range of vascular conditions.
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I was actually a nurse in the organization
when they made the decision to become accredited
and choose The Joint Commission.
Everyone knows that The Joint Commission is the gold standard.
They have a reputation for putting patient safety and quality
at the forefront of all of their initiatives,
and that was in perfect alignment with our mission.
We've chosen to stay with the Joint Commission
because of their high standards,
their willingness to collaborate with us.
They've been extremely flexible to ensure that our needs are met,
and they've really made a tremendous impact
on our daily operations.
They are very available, supportive, and quick to respond.
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Our experience with The Joint Commission surveyors
has been very positive, very wonderful.
The biggest thing that stands out is their encouragement.
A lot of our staff and centers--
It's their first-time experience with The Joint Commission.
They're afraid,
and the surveyors make them feel comfortable,
put them at ease,
and give them the encouragement that they need to sustain compliance.
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I think The Joint Commission is phenomenal.
Whether it's an email, a phone call,
a meeting you want to set up,
if you need something explained they will really go the mile for you.
The Joint Commission has contributed tremendously
to our success at Azura Vascular Care,
by providing us an option for achieving deemed status
for many of our ambulatory surgery centers,
and by assisting us where other accreditation is needed.
And that has supported us and enabled us to deliver
the high-quality safe patient care that is part of our mission.
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