Sample News Release for Advanced CertificationinVentricular Assist Device Destination Therapy
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(NAME OF ORGANIZATION) AWARDED ADVANCED CERTIFICATIONIN
VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICEDESTINATION THERAPY
FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION
City, Date – (name of organization) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for its ventricular assist devicedestination therapy program by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in disease-specific care. The certification award recognizes (name of organization)’s dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards.
(Name of organization) underwent a rigorous on-site review in (month/date). Anexpert Joint Commission reviewer evaluated (organization) for compliance with the requirements for The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Certification program as well as ventricular assist device destination therapy-specificstandards, clinical practice guidelines and performance measures.
"In achieving Joint Commission advanced certification, (name of organization) has demonstrated its commitment to the highest level of care for its ventricular assist device patients,” said Patrick Phelan, interim executive director, Hospital Business Development, The Joint Commission. “Certification is a voluntary process and I commend (organization) for successfully undertaking this challenge to elevate its standard of care and instill confidence in the community it serves.”
"With Joint Commission advanced certification, we are making a significant investment in quality on a day-to-day basis from the top down. The Joint Commission provides us a framework to take our organization to the next level and helps create a culture of excellence,” says (administrator, title). “Achieving Joint Commission advanced certification in ventricular assist device destination therapy, for our organization, is a major step toward maintaining excellence and continually improving the care we provide.”
The Joint Commission's Advanced Certification in Ventricular Assist Device Destination Therapy, developed in response to Medicare requirements,provides standards for hospitals related to:
- Staffing and facility infrastructure to support ventricular assist device placements;
- Participation in a national, audited registry for patients who have received mechanically assisted circulatory support devices; and
- Volume requirements for board certified cardiac surgeons who place ventricular assist devices.
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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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