OKLAHOMA
CITY, Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After a
rigorous, unannounced onsite national review in June, Express
Healthcare Staffing earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of
Approval® for Health Care Staffing Services. The Gold
Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare staffing
agency's commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
The Health Care Staffing Services Certification demonstrates
Express Healthcare's efforts to address how qualifications and
competencies of staff are determined, placement of staff and how
their performance is monitored.
During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated
compliance with related certification standards including ethics
policies, credentialing processes and emergency preparedness, among
other organizational processes. Joint Commission standards are
developed in consultation with healthcare experts and providers,
measurement experts and patients.
"The reviewer shared that she was extremely impressed with our
business model and loved our centralized credentialing and overall
support to the field in the areas of risk and legal," said
Julie Tate, Vice President of
Express Healthcare Staffing.
The Healthcare Staffing Services Certification recognizes
healthcare staffing firms committed to striving for excellence and
fostering continuous improvement in patient safety and quality of
care, according to Ken Grubbs, DNP,
MBA, RN, executive vice president of Accreditation and
Certification Operations and chief nursing officer, The Joint
Commission.
"We commend Express Healthcare Staffing for using The Joint
Commission certification process to reduce variation in clinical
processes and to strengthen its clinical program to drive safer,
higher quality and more compassionate care for individuals served,"
Grubbs added.
For more information, please visit The Joint Commission
website.
Express Healthcare Staffing, an Express Employment Professionals
company, is in the business of people. Express Healthcare Staffing
supports local business communities and professionals seeking new
career opportunities by offering an individual approach to
healthcare staffing placements.
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