The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization, established more than 50 years ago. Governed by a board that includes physicians, nurses, and consumers, the Joint Commission sets the standards by which health care quality is measured in America and around the world.
To maintain and earn accreditation, organizations must have an extensive on-site review by a team of Joint Commission health care professionals, at least once every three years. The purpose of the review is to evaluate the organization's performance in areas that affect your care. Accreditation may then be awarded based on how well the organizations met Joint Commission standards.
Cobb Memorial Hospital, Hart County Hospital and Home Base Health Services are accredited by the Joint Commission, demonstrating compliance with Joint Commission’s national standards for healthcare quality and safety.
“Right Care Every Time” Targeted Core Measures
In 2008 the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) along with Partners for Health and Accountability (PHA) started an initiative to improve the quality of Georgia Hospitals on Appropriate Care Measures. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) rank the states on the quality of care on these Appropriate Care Measures. Hospitals across Georgia were measured on eight core measures which include treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. By improving Appropriate Care Measures, we can take steps to assure every patient receives the “Right Care at the Right Time”.
Both Cobb Memorial and Hart County Hospital were measured on cases from the second quarter of 2009 through the first quarter of 2010. Cobb Memorial is on the Presidential Honor Roll and Hart County is on the Honor Roll for their quality scores.
