Roane General Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval

By demonstrating continuous compliance with the Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety, Roane General Hospital has received continuous accreditation and still holds the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™ since the previous survey in 2003.

The Joint Commission conducted an unannounced, on-site evaluation of Roane General Hospital on December 18^th & 19^th, 2006. The award of accreditation recognizes Roane General’s dedication to complying with the Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards on a continuous basis.

Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 8,000 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,800 other health care organizations that provide long term care, assisted living, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also accredits health plans, integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.

"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," says Darlene Christiansen, executive director, Hospital Accreditation Program, Joint Commission. "The community should be proud that Roane General Hospital is focusing on the most challenging goal -- to continuously raise quality and safety to higher levels."

If you have any patient safety or quality of care concerns, RGH encourages you to contact the Quality and Patient Safety Department at (304) 927-6845. If you feel these concerns are unresolved, please contact Joint Commission toll free at (800) 994-6610.