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Mercy Hospital Awarded Accreditation From The Joint Commission

Port Huron, MI…By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety, Mercy Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation’s health care through voluntary accreditation. The Joint Commission’s unannounced, on-site survey of Mercy Hospital occurred September 2007.

“Above all, the national standards are intended to stimulate continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in an organization’s performance and the outcomes of care,” comments Darlene Christiansen, executive director, Hospital Accreditation Program, The Joint Commission. “The community should be proud that Mercy Hospital is focusing on the most challenging goal – to continually raise quality and safety to higher levels.”

“It is important to note that The Joint Commission surveyors commented on the level to which Mercy Hospital staff understood the survey and its importance as it relates to providing quality care, as well as the level of comfort our staff offered in working with the surveyors,” comments Peter Karadjoff, Mercy Hospital president and CEO.

“Furthermore, the surveyors noted the outstanding appearance of all our facilities,” Karadjoff continues. “They also reflected that they were very impressed with the staffs’ commitment to the Mercy Hospital Values, especially as they relate to the care of the poor and underserved.”

The Joint Commission accreditation includes a three-year approval period. In conducting the process, the surveyors utilized tracer methodology and observation of direct patient care.

“This process is an outstanding example of Mercy Hospital’s focus on continuous standards compliance and improvement,” concludes Karadjoff. “It also emphasizes Mercy Hospital’s commitment to maintaining care processes for patients that are safe and that meet high quality standards.”

For more information regarding Mercy Hospital, visit Mercy online at: mymercy.us. For a referral to a Mercy Hospital physician, call toll-free 1(888) MERCYME.

Mercy Hospital
Founded in 1954 by the Religious Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Hospital, Port Huron, MI., is a 119-bed acute care, community-based hospital providing adult medical/surgical services, emergency care, cancer care, cardiac care, inpatient rehabilitation services, including stroke care, orthopedics and joint replacement, and a vast number of other testing, health, and medical services.

Trinity Health 
Trinity Health is Michigan's leading health care provider and one of the state's largest employers, providing the full continuum of care for Michigan's residents, with 11 hospitals, 9 nursing homes, 19 senior housing facilities, 8 home health care agencies and 4 hospices serving 35 counties. More than 26,000 associates provide care to one in 11 Michigan residents. With a national headquarters in Novi, Michigan, Trinity Health is an economic engine for the state with nearly $1.0 billion in payroll - and $1.2 billion in capital investment planned through 2011. Trinity Health operates 45 hospitals (30 owned and 15 managed), 379 outpatient facilities, 26 long-term care facilities, and numerous home health offices and hospice programs in eight states and employs over 45,000 nationwide. Trinity Health reported $6.1 billion in unrestricted revenue in fiscal year 2006. For more information, visit trinity-health.org.