Eating Recovery Center Awarded Accreditation From the Joint Commission
| Source: Eating Recovery Center
DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - By demonstrating compliance with the Joint
Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety, Eating
Recovery Center (http://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com), a behavioral
hospital providing comprehensive treatment and sustainable recovery for
eating disorders, has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of
Approval™.
"We sought accreditation for our organization because we want to
demonstrate our commitment to patients' safety and quality care," explains
Andrew Braun, executive director of Eating Recovery Center. "We view
obtaining the Joint Commission accreditation as another step toward
achieving excellence."
"Eating Recovery Center's accreditation achievement is a demonstration of
the organization's leadership and staff commitment to excellence," says
Mary Cesare-Murphy, Ph.D., executive director, Behavioral Health Care
Accreditation Program, the Joint Commission. "Joint Commission
accreditation requires organization-wide dedication to providing safe,
client-focused care, treatment, and services."
The Joint Commission conducted an unannounced, on-site evaluation of Eating
Recovery Center in August 2009. The accreditation award recognizes Eating
Recovery Center's dedication to complying with the Joint Commission's
state-of-the-art standards on a continuous basis. This award excludes
skilled nursing and nursing home services.
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.
About Eating Recovery Center
Eating Recovery Center, situated at the foot of the Rockies in beautiful
downtown Denver, Colorado, provides individuals 17 and older sustainable
recovery from eating disorders in a warm, nurturing environment. Our
comprehensive program offers patients from across the country a continuum
of care that includes inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization,
intensive outpatient and outpatient services in a licensed and Joint
Commission accredited behavioral hospital setting. Our compassionate team
of professionals collaborates with treating professionals and loved ones to
cultivate lasting behavioral change. For more information, please call
877-218-1344, e-mail info@EatingRecoveryCenter.com or chat with us
confidentially at www.EatingRecoveryCenter.com.