PERRY HOSPITAL ACCREDITED BY COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION

Perry County Memorial Hospital has received accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations as a result of its compliance with nationally recognized health care standards.

The Joint Commission on-site survey of Perry County Memorial Hospital was conducted in March.

"Above all, the national standards mandate that attention to quality be a top-level activity that permeates the entire organization,' said Patrick Bira, hospital administrator.

"As an example, the quality improvement and assessment standards expect health professionals to use indicators of quality to monitor and evaluate all areas of clinical care."

Bira called the accreditation, "proof of an organization-wide commitment to provide quality care on an ongoing basis."