Joint Commission Laboratory Accreditation
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Laboratory Accreditation, a symbol of quality that reflects our commitment to providing safe and effective patient care. By continuously meeting the rigorous performance standards set by The Joint Commission, we have maintained this prestigious accreditation for over 25 years.
About The Joint Commission
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is dedicated to improving healthcare for the public by evaluating healthcare organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe, effective, and high-quality care. As the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 20,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States, including over 10,300 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,500 other healthcare providers.
The Joint Commission’s Laboratory Accreditation program, which began in 1979 for hospital laboratories and expanded to freestanding laboratories in 1995, currently accredits nearly 2,000 organizations. These include laboratories in hospitals, reference labs, blood transfusion and donor centers, public health laboratories, and point-of-care test sites, all of which maintain accreditation on a two-year cycle.
“Joint Commission accreditation gives laboratories the processes needed to improve in a variety of areas from specimen collection to result reporting,” said Chad Larson, M.B.A., interim executive director of The Joint Commission’s Laboratory Accreditation Program.
“We commend Helen Newberry Joy Hospital for its dedication to ensuring that laboratory services contribute to and support the overall healthcare delivery system.”
Mitchell Grigg, Lab Director at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital, added, “We are pleased to receive accreditation from The Joint Commission, the premier healthcare quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation. Being accredited means we are focused on continual performance improvement.
Our pathologists and laboratory staff work together to develop and implement strategies that enhance patient care in our community.”
Elevating Laboratory Standards
through Collaboration
The Joint Commission’s laboratory standards are developed in collaboration with healthcare experts, providers, measurement experts, and patients. These standards are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus, helping organizations like ours to measure, assess, and improve performance continually.
To learn more about The Joint Commission’s Laboratory Accreditation Program, please visit The Joint Commission website.