Combined with the Hospital’s Spine Certification, NEBH Is One of Only Five Hospitals in the Country To Receive the Double Honor
BOSTON – New England Baptist Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
The certification, offered in collaboration with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, focuses on the pre-surgical orthopedic consultation to the intraoperative, hospitalization or ambulatory surgical center admission, rehabilitation activities, and follow-up visit with the orthopedic surgeon.
New England Baptist Hospital underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review on June 6-7. During the visit, the Joint Commission reviewer evaluated compliance with certification standards including strong clinical leadership, data collection and positive surgical outcomes. Joint Commission standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts and patients. The reviewer also conducted onsite observations and interviews.
“Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification recognizes health care organizations committed to fostering continuous quality improvement in patient safety and quality of care,” says Mark Pelletier, RN, MS, chief operating officer, Accreditation and Certification Operations, and chief nursing executive, The Joint Commission. “We commend New England Baptist Hospital for using certification to reduce variation in its clinical processes and to strengthen its program structure and management framework for orthopedic patients.”
“We so are pleased and honored to receive this certification, which is a reflection of the exemplary care provided by our clinicians to the patients we serve,” said David Passafaro, president, New England Baptist Hospital. “As one of only five hospitals in the country to receive Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification as well as Spine Certification from The Joint Commission, we are deeply proud of our clinicians and staff and celebrate their unwavering commitment to providing their patients the very best care.”
For more information, please visit The Joint Commission website.
About New England Baptist Hospital
New England Baptist Hospital (NEBH) is the premier regional provider for orthopedic surgery and the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and disorders. NEBH has been nationally recognized for high patient satisfaction and leadership in quality and clinical outcomes. NEBH is a teaching affiliate of Tufts University School of Medicine and conducts teaching programs in collaboration with Harvard Medical School. NEBH has been the official hospital of the Boston Celtics for over 30 years.
New England Baptist Hospital is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a new health care system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,800 physicians and 36,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.
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