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Hospital Accreditation
Hospital Accreditation is a voluntary process through which a hospital is able to measure the quality of its services against nationally recognized standards. The goal of accreditation is to ensure that a hospital meets standards that suggest they are delivering quality care. Numerous accrediting agencies exist in the healthcare sector.
For hospitals, the Joint Commission of Healthcare Organizations (Joint Commission) is the most common agency.
Upon initial association with HealthPartners, Contracting staff requests information regarding the current status of the hospitals accreditation. A copy of the most recent accreditation survey is obtained from the Joint Commission web site. Quality Improvement staff at the health plan review the survey report and determine if additional follow-up is indicated.
Every three years, HealthPartners confirms the hospital continues to be in good standing with the accrediting body. If issues are identified that raise a significant concern regarding the hospitals ability to render quality health services to enrollees, the issues are reviewed by HealthPartners Quality Improvement staff and action is taken, as appropriate.
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