VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (VCB)
Gold Seal of Approval Awarded to Local VA Health Care System
Joint Commission Gold Seal Awarded to VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (VATVCBHCS) earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in ambulatory care, behavioral health care, and home care. The accreditation award recognizes the VATVCBHCS’s dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards.
The VATVCBHCS underwent a rigorous unannounced survey in September 2011. A team of Joint Commission expert surveyors evaluated the VATVCBHCS for compliance with standards of care specific to the needs of patients, including infection prevention and control, leadership and medication management.
Since 1975, The Joint Commission has developed state-of-the-art standards for outpatient ambulatory care organizations. Nearly 1,900 freestanding ambulatory care organizations maintain Joint Commission accreditation.
“Organizations that strive for accreditation from The Joint Commission are demonstrating the highest commitment to quality and safety to their patients, staff and their community,” says Michael Kulczycki, executive director, Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program, The Joint Commission. “I commend the VATVCBHCS for successfully achieving this pinnacle and for its dedication to continually improving patient care.”
"We recognize Joint Commission accreditation as the Gold Seal for helping us provide our nation’s heroes with safe, high quality Veteran-centered care. Achieving accreditation from The Joint Commission is a team effort that will bring confidence to our patients and give us a framework to provide the best care possible,” says Ms. Danna Malone, Acting Director, VATVCBHCS. “Our staff worked tirelessly in preparation for this important milestone in our new health care system’s development – it was truly a team effort” she said.
The Joint Commission’s ambulatory care, behavioral health, and home care standards address important functions relating to the care of patients and the management of an ambulatory care organization that includes the above mentioned services. The standards are developed in consultation with health care experts, providers, measurement experts and patients.
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 18,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. The Joint Commission also provides certification of more than 1,700 disease-specific care programs, primary stroke centers, and 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.
