Surgery Center Partners: News & Events

Surgery Center Partners receives Gold Seal...

The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval is an internationally recognized symbol of quality. Organizations that earn the Gold Seal, such as all of the Surgery Center Partners' facilities, have met rigorous performance standards to obtain this distinction by becoming accredited.

Accreditation means that specially trained health care professionals visited this facility to review how well the staff:

Provides a safe environment for your care
Educates you about the risks and options for your diagnosis and treatment
Protects your rights as a patient, including your privacy rights
Evaluates your condition, before, during and after diagnosis and treatment
Protects you against infection
Plans for emergency situations

To begin this process, this facility put teams together to carefully study what could be done better to ensure patient safety and quality of care. Next, the Joint Commission surveyors were invited to the facility to determine its compliance with certain standards. Upon review, it was determined that this facility was in compliance with the necessary standards and earned the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval.

The Joint Commission focuses on continually improving health care by setting the highest standards. To do this, The Joint Commission assembles groups of doctors, nurses and representatives of national health care organizations to review the current standards for care and make recommendations for additions and improvements to the requirements.

The fact that this facility, and all of the Surgery Center Partners' facilities have earned the Gold Seal illustrate they have made a significant effort to review and improve the key factors that can affect the quality and safety of patient care. Also, their willingness to voluntarily be measured against the highest standards of performance shows an extraordinary commitment to provide safe, high quality care for you, the patient.

Only a small percentage of outpatient settings have gone through this kind of evaluation. Congratulations to you on choosing an accredited facility for your health care needs.

Whenever and wherever you receive health care, look for the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval.