Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center (JFL) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Laboratory Services Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
JFL’s laboratory program has been reaccredited by the Joint Commission for a period of two years, effective July 22, 2022.
JFL underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review on July 27. During that visit, The Joint Commission reviewer evaluated compliance with laboratory services standards spanning specialties and subspecialties of bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology, parasitology, syphilis serology, general immunology, routine chemistry, urinalysis, endocrinology, toxicology, coagulation, hematology, blood transfusion services, immunohematology (ABO group and RH, antibody transfusion, antibody non-transfusion, antibody identification, compatibility testing), histopathology, oral pathology, dermatopathology, cytology, autopsy services and therapeutic phlebotomy.
The Joint Commission’s standards are developed in consultation with healthcare experts and providers, measurement experts and patients. They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help healthcare organizations measure, assess and improve performance.
“As a private accreditor, The Joint Commission surveys health care organizations to protect the public by identifying deficiencies in care and working with those organizations to correct them as quickly and sustainably as possible,” said Mark Pelletier, RN, MS, chief operating officer, accreditation and certification operations, and chief nursing executive of The Joint Commission. “We commend JFL for its continuous quality improvement efforts in patient safety and quality of care.”
“We are extremely proud of our laboratory team for this outstanding accomplishment,” said Douglas Koch, chief executive officer of JFL. “The Joint Commission accreditation highlights that our hospital has the necessary processes and resources in place to meet their stringent requirements. Our two-year re-accreditation should reassure our patients that JFL is meeting or exceeding the national standards. While this accreditation focuses on the laboratory, we recognize that this is a hospital-wide accomplishment, and we want to thank the entire JFL team for their continued efforts in putting the needs of our patients first.”
For more information, visit The Joint Commission website.
