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Accredited by the Joint Commission
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All three of our health centers are accredited by the Joint Commission, the nation's leader in establishing recognized best practices in the field of healthcare. By demonstrating compliance with Joint Commission standards for health care quality and safety, MCHC earned the accreditation and the right to display the Commission's Gold Seal of Approval. Our last accreditation review was completed in November 2009.
MCHC seeks accreditation because it provides a strong structure for ongoing education in clinical excellence. To achieve it, our staff works diligently in pursuit of excellence. Joint Commission accreditation is an independent acknowledgement of the time and effort MCHC devotes to quality improvement.
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MCHC demonstrates an organization-wide commitment to excellence...
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Through continued pursuit of Joint Commission accreditation; following our 2009 review, all three of our health centers achieved accreditation.
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Through active participation in educational opportunities made possible by federal Performance Reviews.
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Through ongoing Performance Improvement initiatives and clinical program innovations.
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Through its strong corporate compliance program.
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Through sound fiscal management.
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Through deployment of solid and serviceable technological infrastructure,
including electronic practice management and health records systems.
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Through vigorous assessment of community health needs
and sound strategic planning to prudently address identified needs.
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Through in-house training programs for staff at every level.
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Through the vigorous pursuit of funding resources.
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Through participation in a broad network of community, health services and political organizations.
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New initiatives building our future
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Once again, MCHC successfully completed a review by the Joint Commission. Our centers and programs were accredited. Our HIV treatment program led by Dr. Lawrence Goldyn was singled out for a special note of excellence.
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MCHC is in the process of a multi-year implementation of NextGen, an electronic medical records (EMR) system. It has been a challenging process: New equipment and software is being installed, and training in digital processes is ongoing. MCHC’s traditional paper medical records are being converted to digital ones. With this new system, MCHC expects to achieve new efficiencies in patient care and organizational operations.
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A multi-year, Integrated Behavioral Health initiative has reorganized our clinical protocols and demonstrated success with patients with co-occuring disorders. Therapists, now sited on the floor with medical providers, deliver meaningful support that is yielding greater treatment compliance among patients facing significant life/health challenges.
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Care for Her, MCHC's women's health center, has been so successful that its staff is now delivering a third of the babies born at our local hospital. MCHC attributes this success to the vitality of our midwifery model of care. To give its growing patient population an improved environment of care and an expanded array of services, a new facility is being constructed as an annex to Hillside Health Center. We expect it to be open for patients in December 2010.
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