Sample News Release for Integrated Care
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(NAME OF ORGANIZATION) AWARDED INTEGRATED CARE
CERTIFICATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION
(CITY, State – Date) – (Name of organization) today announced it has earnedIntegrated Care Certification from The Joint Commission. The certification demonstrates (name of organization’s) focus on improving care coordination across the continuum of care, particularly as it relates to information sharing, transitions of care, hand-off communications and other key activities impacting patients moving between the hospital and outpatient care settings.
(Name of organization) underwent a rigorous onsite review on(date) to assess its compliance with certification standards for integrated care. During the review, Joint Commission experts evaluated several areas, including communication, information technology integration, patient and family engagement, service integration, and quality improvement activities that span the continuum of care.
“Organizations with Integrated Care Certification are promoting improved safety around the integration of patient care between hospitalsand ambulatory health care providers and organizations,” said David W. Baker, MD, MPH, FACP, executive vice president, Division of Health Care Quality Evaluation, The Joint Commission. “This certificationsignifies that the partners covered by Integrated Care Certification have strong links between health care settings, and it provides a pathway for leaders to improve patient satisfaction and reducepreventable admissions and emergency department use.”
“We are delighted to receive Integrated Care Certification from The Joint Commission, the premier health care quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation,” added (name, title, organization). “By achieving this certification, we are fostering improved collaboration and patient centeredness, while also helping to reducethe risk of adverse events.”
Established in 2015, Integrated Care Certification is awarded for a three-year period to Joint Commission-accredited hospitals or ambulatory health care organizations.
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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 accredits and certifies more than 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, nonprofit 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
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