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Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, made up of seven Army health clinics located in Germany, Belgium and Italy, and its health center in Italy, will undergo a rigorous on-site survey March 24 to 28.
A team of Joint Commission expert surveyors will evaluate LRMC for compliance with standards of care specific to care provided to patients, including but not limited to provision of care, medical records, infection prevention and control, leadership, and medication management.
Maintaining Joint Commission accreditation demonstrates the LRMC health care team’s commitment to the highest level of care for its patients and the community it serves. LRMC Commander Col. Judith Lee has three strategic priorities: casualty reception/wounded warriors; staff resiliency; and quality/access to care/patient satisfaction.
“LRMC makes a significant investment in the safety and quality of its services on a day-to-day basis from the top down,” said Col. Cathy Walter, chief of the LRMC Quality Management Division. “Joint Commission accreditation provides a framework to continue to develop our high performance team and maintain a culture of excellence, sustaining safety and continually improving the care we provide.”
During the survey, the Joint Commission team will be conducting interviews with leadership, staff members and patients, validating critical processes and policies and observing how care is rendered in all settings. This survey also includes verifying the facility and equipment are safe for patient care delivery.
Hospitals seek Joint Commission accreditation because it:
• Helps organize and strengthen patient safety efforts
• Strengthens community confidence in the quality and safety of care, treatment and services
• Provides a competitive edge in the marketplace
• Improves risk management and risk reduction
• May reduce liability insurance costs
• Provides education on good practices to improve business operations
• Provides professional advice and counsel, enhancing staff education
• Provides a customized, intensive review
• Enhances staff recruitment and development
• Provides deeming authority for Medicare certification
• Is recognized by insurers and other third parties
• Provides a framework for organizational structure and management
• May fulfill regulatory requirements in select states
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 U.S. It is an independent, not-for-profit organization and is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.
To learn more about The Joint Commission, visit www.jointcommission.org.
LRMC is extending an invitation to the community to meet with the surveyors during the week of March 24 to 28.
For more information or to schedule an appointment with a surveyor, contact Walter in the Quality Management Division and Joint Commission Readiness Office at 590-4863 or 06371-9464-4863, or via email at cathy.m.walter.mil@mail.mil; Richard Rhodes at 590-8704 or 06371-9464-8704, or via email at richard.w.rhodes18.civ@mail.mil; or Lt. Col. Vivian Ludi at 590-4058 or 06371-9464, or via email at vivian.g.ludi.mil@mail.mil.
