Hospital earns six disease-specific certifications
Children's Medical Center has been awarded six disease-specific certifications from The Joint Commission, making Children's the only pediatric hospital in the United States with two or more certifications.
The Joint Commission is the nation's predominant standard-setting accrediting and certifying regulatory body in healthcare. The programs were awarded the certifications based on evidence-based practice and performance standards.
Children's has received first-time disease-specific certifications for its Fetal Heart, Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Comprehensive Eating Disorders Programs, making it:
- the first hospital in the nation, pediatric or adult, to receive certification for fetal heart care.
- the first hospital in the nation, to receive certification for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.
- the only pediatric hospital in the United States to receive certification for a comprehensive eating disorders program.
In addition, Children's has been awarded disease-specific care re-certifications for the Asthma Management Program, the Dean Foods Lifestyle Exercise and Nutrition (LEAN) Families Program and the Diabetes Education Program.
The disease management initiative is part of the hospital's ongoing efforts to reduce emergency department use and to improve the quality of life for children with chronic conditions. Each program provides access to evidence-based care and multidisciplinary support in a family-centered environment that focuses on providing quality care to patients.
These certifications help improve the hospital's ability to negotiate with health insurance and managed care companies, while allowing the hospital to pursue new grant and resource opportunities.
Children's is the only pediatric hospital in the United States with two or more disease-specific certifications.
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