Sample News Release for Palliative Care
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(NAME OF ORGANIZATION) AWARDED PALLIATIVE CARE
CERTIFICATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION
(CITY, State – Date) – (Name of organization) today announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Palliative Care Certification. The certification demonstrates (name of organization’s) focus on achieving optimum care for patients with serious illnesses. The Gold Seal of Approval®is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care.
(Name of organization) underwent a rigorous onsite review on (date). Joint Commission experts evaluated compliance with national palliative care standards built on the National Consensus Project’s Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care and the National Quality Forum’s National Framework and Preferred Practices for Palliative and Hospice Quality Care.
Established in 2011,The Joint Commission’s Palliative CareCertification is awarded for a two-year period and recognizes organizations that demonstrate exceptional patient and family-centered care in order to optimize the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses.
“(Name of organization) has demonstrated its commitment to serve patients diagnosed with a critical and debilitating illness in a safe, high quality and patient-focused environment,” said Patrick Phelan, interim executive director, Hospital Business Development, The Joint Commission. “We recognize and commend (name of organization) for its efforts to provide palliative care services while emphasizing patients’ physical, emotional and spiritual needs as they make end-of-life decisions.”
"(Name of organization) is pleased to receive certification from The Joint Commission, the premier healthcare quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation,” added (name, title, organization). “The certification recognizes hospital inpatient programs and helps to further promote and advance the field of palliative care, ultimately improving the care for persons living with serious illnesses.”
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