REDDING, Calif., Nov. 26 CA-Shasta-Medical-acc
REDDING, Calif., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Shasta Regional Medical Center
has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval(TM). By demonstrating
compliance with the Joint Commission's national standards for health care
quality and safety, Shasta Regional Medical Center has been awarded its full
accreditation.
The Joint Commission conducted an unannounced, initial on-site evaluation
of Shasta Regional Medical Center on November 24th - November 25th, 2008.
Following a rigorous survey, the Joint Commission awarded a full accreditation
of the hospital in complying with the state-of-the-art patient care and safety
standards established by the nation's leading healthcare accreditation agency.
"Shasta Regional Medical Center is creating new benchmarks for quality
healthcare in a very short period under the management of Prime Healthcare
Services," said Prem Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP, Chairman of the Board, "We welcome
the Joint Commissions' accreditation as a strong statement of our commitment
and efforts in improving the patient care quality and safety," continued Dr.
Prem Reddy, "We sincerely thank all the physicians, nurses and employees of
Shasta Regional Medical Center for achieving this coveted recognition."
"Shasta Regional Medical Center's approval by the Joint Commission truly
exemplifies the quality of the physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff that
have persevered through an exceptionally tumultuous period of time," states
Richard A. Martinez, M.D., Chief of Medical Staff for Shasta Regional Medical
Center. "Change is always difficult but along with the commitment of Prime
Healthcare, I hope to see the local community embrace Shasta Regional Medical
Center with the knowledge that quality and safety remain our utmost priority."
"We as members of the community and as your physicians of Redding at
Shasta Regional Medical Center are very delighted at the most recent results
of this extensive Joint Commission survey as it serves as a validation of the
excellent medical care delivered at Shasta Regional Medical Center," states
Dr. Marcia McCampbell, M.D., Chief Medical Officer for Shasta Regional Medical
Center. "We welcome our friends, neighbors, and colleagues to be a part of
the future of Shasta Regional Medical Center, a strong hospital dedicated to
community needs."
"We have set higher quality standards, improved operational efficiencies
and invested millions of dollars in the state-of-the-art technology and
infrastructure improvements at Shasta Regional Medical Center over the past
months," says Philip Dionne, CEO of the hospital, "Full accreditation by the
Joint Commission reassures the community that our organization provides the
highest quality of patient care to the residents of Redding and communities
Shasta. It is important to note that Shasta Regional Medical Center has not
just passed this rigorous review once, but twice in the last two months. Our
first survey was five weeks ago under the prior ownership, and now again with
our new ownership we continue to achieve the Gold Seal of Approval(TM) from
the Joint Commission."
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve the
safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of
health care accreditation and related services that support performance
improvement in health care organizations. The Joint Commission evaluates and
accredits nearly 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United
States, including more than 8,000 hospitals and home care organizations, and
more than 6,800 other health care organizations that provide long term care,
assisted living, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care
services. The Joint Commission also accredits health plans, integrated
delivery networks, and other managed care entities. In addition, The Joint
Commission provides certification of disease-specific care programs, primary
stroke centers, and health care staffing services. An independent,
not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and
largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.
For over 63 years, Shasta Regional Medical Center has been serving the
communities of Redding and Shasta county. Shasta Regional Medical Center is a
246-bed acute care hospital, offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient
services and is actively involved in improving its community's health with a
full-range of services designed to meet the needs of the surrounding
community. For more information visit www.shastaregional.com
Shasta Regional Medical Center an affiliate of Prime Healthcare Services,
Inc. (PHS), which is a progressive, innovative and rapidly expanding hospital
management company in California. PHS currently owns twelve acute care
facilities in California, in addition to Shasta Regional Medical Center, it
owns and operates Centinela Hospital Medical Center, in Inglewood, Chino
Valley Medical Center in Chino, Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville, Encino
Hospital Medical Center in Encino, Garden Grove Hospital in Garden Grove,
Huntington Beach Hospital in Huntington Beach, La Palma Intercommunity
Hospital in La Palma, Montclair Hospital Medical Center in Montclair, San
Dimas Community Hospital in San Dimas, Sherman Oaks Hospital and the Grossman
Burn Center in Sherman Oaks, and West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim,
California, and Paradise Valley Hospital in National City, California. For
more information, please visit www.primehealthcare.com.
SOURCE Shasta Regional Medical Center
