HOSPITAL MEETS STANDARDS FOR STROKE CARE

The Villages Regional Hospital has achieved advanced certification by The Joint Commission as a primary stroke center.

In November, experts from The Joint Commission, a health care accreditation organization, visited the hospital’s campus and conducted a rigorous onsite review. They evaluated compliance with strokerelated standards and requirements, including program management, the delivery of clinical care, and performance improvement.

“By achieving this benchmark, we are able to reduce inconsistencies in clinical processes and thereby improve the quality of patient care,” says Mary Beth Morris, who serves as the hospital’s stroke and chest pain coordinator. “In addition, the analysis of our processes by an outside organization provides objective feedback that we can use for continuous improvement.”