Metropolitan Family Health Network Awarded Accreditation From The Joint Commission

By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission‘s national standards for health care quality and safety, MFHN has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™.

The Joint Commission conducted an on-site evaluation of MFHN on April 29 & 30, 2010. The accreditation award recognizes MFHN’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 health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 17,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 9,500 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,300 other health care organizations that provide long term care, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services.

In addition, The Joint Commission also provides certification of more than 1,000 disease-specific care programs, primary stroke centers, and health care staffing services. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.

The public, patients, employees and physicians may contact the Joint Commission’s Office of Quality Monitoring to report any concerns or register their complaints with the Joint Commission about this healthcare organization. You may contact them at 1-800-994-6610 or email complaint@jointcommision.org.

Individuals who report concerns for safety will not be punished or retaliated against.

Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.