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ASC has been Certified by The Joint Commission
Contact: Teri Raisanen, Marketing Director 248-258-5058
ANESTHESIA STAFFING CONSULTANTS, INC. AWARDED CERTIFICATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION
Bingham Farms, MI (November 20, 2007) – Anesthesia Staffing Consultants, Inc. has achieved the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care staffing services from The Joint Commission.
Anesthesia Staffing Consultants, Inc. underwent an unannounced, on-site review of its compliance with national standards addressing how staffing firms determine the qualifications and competency of their staff, the process of placing their staff, and the process of monitoring staff’s performance.
“Health care organizations that contract with Anesthesia Staffing Consultants, Inc. can look to this certification as an assurance that Anesthesia Staffing Consultants, Inc. demonstrates a commitment to providing and continuously improving quality services,” says Michele Sacco, M.S., executive director, Health Care Staffing Services Certification, Joint Commission.
The ongoing shortages of CRNAs and anesthesiologists have forced health care organizations to fill positions with temporary workers through contractual arrangements with staffing firms at an increasing rate. The Joint Commission’s certification program, launched in October 2004, offers an independent, comprehensive evaluation of a staffing firm's abilities to provide competent staffing services.
“Certification recognizes Anesthesia Staffing Consultants Inc’s dedication to providing CRNAs and anesthesiologists that are qualified to provide safe, high-quality care to patients,” says ASC’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Paul W. Santoro, CRNA, MS. “We’re proud to receive the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™.”
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 more than 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. Learn more about the Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.
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