I want to recognize and thank the faculty, staff and administrators who worked so hard to make the Joint Commission accreditation process a success. In becoming accredited, UK Hospital and UK HomeCare were evaluated in August against a set of national standards. Joint Commission standards deal with organizational quality of care issues and the safety of the environment in which care is provided. UK Hospital and UK HomeCare received scores of 94 percent. Only 30 percent of hospitals and 42 percent of home care facilities surveyed received scores of 94 percent or higher.
Accreditation is attainable only through cooperation and communication among staff.
This survey demonstrated the consistent collaboration of Hospital staff, faculty and housestaff. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation s health care through voluntary accreditation. The community should be proud that UK Hospital and UK Home Care are focusing on the most challenging goal to continuously raise quality to higher levels.