Atlanta GA, 07/25/2007– Jackson & Coker, the first physician recruitment company,
has achieved the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care staffing services from The
Joint Commission. Contact: Marlene McIntyre, CPHQ, CPMSM,– 800.272.2707
Jackson & Coker underwent an on-site review of its compliance with national
standards addressing how staffing firms determine the qualifications and competency
of their staff, how they place their staff, and how they monitor staff’s performance.
“Health care organizations that contract with Jackson & Coker can look to this certification as an assurance that Jackson & Coker demonstrates a commitment
to providing and continuously improving quality services,” says Michele Sacco, M.S.,
executive director, Health Care Staffing Services Certification, Joint Commission.
The ongoing shortages of physicians, CRNAs and other
health care professionals have
forced health care organizations to increasingly fill positions with temporary workers
through contractual arrangements with staffing firms. The Joint Commission’s certification
program, launched in October 2004, offers an independent, comprehensive evaluation of a staffing firm's abilities to provide competent staffing services.
“JCAHO is just one step that Jackson & Coker is taking to assure our clients
and physicians that we stand behind what we say we do. Jackson & Coker has been
placing physicians for over 30 years to clients nationally. Quality in all that
we do is what sets us apart from our competition, and we are excited to have received the Gold Seal of Approval™ that is recognized by hospitals nationwide. This certification
recognizes Jackson & Coker’s dedication to providing physicians and CRNAs that
are qualified to provide safe, high-quality care to patients,” says Sandra Garrett,
President of Jackson & Coker “We’re proud to receive the Joint Commission’s
Gold Seal of Approval™.”
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. 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.
Learn more about the Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.