ATLANTA (April 29, 2010) – By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission‘s national standards for health care quality and safety, Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia (RCOG), a division of Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia, has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ in ambulatory care.
“We have been accredited through JCAHO since 1998. While this is not a requirement for our company, we seek accreditation every 3 years, because we want to demonstrate our continued commitment to patient safety and quality care,” said Tammy Hamlin, Director of Quality. “We operate each and every day as if there were a surveyor at our facilities. We view retaining and obtaining Joint Commission accreditation as another step toward continued excellence.”
Founded in 1979, RCOG has earned a reputation for being one of the country’s top cancer treatment and research facilities. With their commitment to quality, use of the latest radiation technology and research focus, RCOG treats men and women with different types of cancer, including breast, prostate, lung, colon, lymphatic and others.
“RCOG’s accreditation achievement is a demonstration of the organization’s leadership and staff commitment to excellence,” said Tammy Hamlin, Director of Quality. “Joint Commission accreditation requires organization-wide dedication to providing safe, patient-focused care, treatment and services.”
The accreditation award recognizes RCOG’s dedication to complying with the Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards for quality and safety of care on a continuous basis.
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About the Joint Commission
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 more than 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. In addition, The Joint Commission provides certification of 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.
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