Grace Hospital Awarded Accreditation from the Joint Commission

March 28, 2009 -- Grace Hospital underwent a four day unannounced hospital survey from March 24-27 and has earned full accreditation from The Joint Commission.

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation's health care through voluntary accreditation.

"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 Darlene Christiansen, executive director, Hospital Accreditation Program, Joint Commission. "The community should be proud that Grace Hospital is focusing on the most challenging goal -- to continuously raise quality and safety to higher levels."

Rajive Khanna, President & CEO spoke of his pride in a staff whose members ask what needs to be done to be accredited by The Joint Commission. "In addition, they appreciate the educational aspect of the survey and the opportunity to interact with the team of surveyors."

He called the accreditation, "proof of an organization-wide commitment to provide quality care on an ongoing basis."