Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center has recently earned Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in hospitals.
The Joint Commission is the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. As the only Joint Commission accredited hospital in the Carson City, Douglas County region, the award acknowledges Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center’s dedication to continuous compliance and health care excellence with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards.
To earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval®, Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center underwent a rigorous, unannounced five day survey. A team of Joint Commission expert surveyors evaluated the medical center for compliance with standards of care specific to the needs of patients, including infection prevention and control, leadership and medication management. Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center met and exceeded all requirements throughout the evaluation.
"In achieving Joint Commission accreditation Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center has demonstrated its commitment to the highest level of care for patients," says Mark G. Pelletier, R.N., M.S., chief operating officer, Division of Accreditation and Certification Operations, The Joint Commission. “Accreditation is a voluntary process and I commend Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center for successfully undertaking this challenge for another year to elevate its standard of care and instill confidence in the community it serves.”
"Since 1955, Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center has been awarded accreditation from The Joint Commission, demonstrating our unwavering dedication to the highest level of health care in our region,” said Ed Epperson, president and CEO of Carson Tahoe Health. “We will continue to strive for award-winning distinction for the unparalleled service and standards that patients have come to know and expect.”
The Joint Commission’s hospital standards address important functions relating to the care of patients and the management of hospitals. The standards are developed in consultation with health care experts, providers, measurement experts and patients.
About the Joint Commission
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 20,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 10,600 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,600 other health care organizations that provide long term care, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also certifies more than 2,400 disease-specific care programs such as stroke, heart failure, joint replacement and stroke rehabilitation, and 400 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.
About Carson Tahoe Health (CTH)
CTH is a local, not-for-profit healthcare system that has been serving patients in Northern Nevada and California since 1949. Through its facilities and services, including a master-planned Medical Campus, comprehensive Regional Medical Center, 24-hour emergency care, comprehensive cardiac surgery, a five-star women and children’s center and a fully accredited cancer center, and 22 outpatient locations throughout the region, CTH is dedicated to supporting the health and wellness of its community. For more information, go to www.carsontahoe.com
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