Crusader Receives Joint Commission Award

CRUSADER COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARDED RE-ACCREDITATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION

Crusader Community Health has earned The Joint Commission’s accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in ambulatory care organizations. In addition, the Joint Commission certified Crusader for Primary Care Medical Home. The accreditation award recognizes Crusader’s dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards. Crusader has received accreditation seven consecutive times since 1999.

Crusader Community Health underwent a rigorous onsite survey in August 2017. During the review, a team of Joint Commission expert surveyors with expertise in ambulatory health care, evaluated compliance with standards related to how effectively the primary care clinician and the interdisciplinary team work in partnership with patients to provide comprehensive, coordinated and patient-centered care.

“We recognize Joint Commission accreditation as the Gold Seal for providing safe, high quality patient care. Achieving accreditation from The Joint Commission is a team effort that will bring confidence to our patients and give us a framework to provide the best care possible,” says Gordon Eggers, Jr., President & CEO, Crusader Community Health.