News from Irecover Palm Springs:
IRecover Palm Springs today announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective care.
IRecover Palm Springs underwent a rigorous onsite survey on. During the review, compliance with behavioral health care standards related to several areas, including care, treatment, and services; environment of care; leadership; and screening procedures for the early detection of imminent harm was evaluated. Onsite observations and interviews also were conducted.
Established in 1969, The Joint Commission’s Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program currently accredits more than 2,250 organizations for a three-year period. Accredited organizations provide treatment and services within a variety of settings across the care continuum for individuals who have mental health, addiction, eating disorder, intellectual/developmental disability, and/or child-welfare related needs.
“Joint Commission accreditation provides behavioral health care organizations with the processes needed to improve in a variety of areas related to the care of individuals and their families,” said Julia Finken, RN, BSN, MBA, CSSBB, CPHQ, executive director, Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program, The Joint Commission. “We commend IRecover Palm Springs for its efforts to elevate the standard of care it provides and to instill confidence in the community it serves.”
“IRecover Palm Springs is pleased to receive Behavioral Health Care Accreditation from The Joint Commission, the premier health care quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation,” added Karen Gardinier, Executive Director of IRecover. “Staff from across the organization continue to work together to develop and implement approaches and strategies that have the potential to improve care for those in our community.”
The Joint Commission’s behavioral health care standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, quality improvement measurement experts, and individuals and their families. The standards are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help organizations measure, assess and improve performance.
About iRecover: iRecover is more than a company providing the highest quality treatment for addiction and alcoholism…it is the belief that an evidence based 12 step program can provide the foundation for life long sobriety. At iRecover we are a company founded and run by partners whose personal success stories infuse the very fabric of our core values. Honesty, Service, Compassion, Communication and Unity set us apart as our individualized care gives our participants the learned skill set to recover from a seemingless hopeless state of mind and body. At iRecover there is an answer….one step at time.
FOR ALL MEDIA INQUIRIES OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Christian Sesma iRecover Treatment Centers, Palm Springs 37066 Bankside Dr., Cathedral City, Ca. 92234 USA 760-534-2179 [email protected]
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 www.jointcommission.org.
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