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Kelly Healthcare Resources Awarded Certification From The Joint Commission
| Source: Kelly Services, Inc.
TROY, MI--(Marketwire - December 10, 2009) - Kelly Healthcare Resources, a specialty service of
Kelly Services Inc. (NASDAQ : KELYA ) (NASDAQ : KELYB ), has achieved the Gold
Seal of Approval™ for health care staffing services from The Joint
Commission.
Kelly Healthcare Resources (KHR) underwent an unannounced, on-site review
of its compliance with national standards of 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 Kelly Healthcare Resources
can look to this certification as an assurance that Kelly demonstrates a
commitment to providing and continuously improving quality services," says
Michele Sacco, M.S., executive director, Health Care Staffing Services
Certification, The Joint Commission.
The ongoing shortages of nurses, pharmacists and other health care
professionals have forced health care organizations to increasingly fill
positions with temporary employees 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.
"Certification recognizes our commitment and dedication to providing health
care professionals who are qualified to provide safe, high-quality care to
patients," says Connie Gray, vice president, Kelly Healthcare Resources.
"We're proud to receive the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™."
"Certification reflects the high level of service and attention to quality
processes that frame our business practices," says Grace Paranzino, chief
clinical officer, Kelly Healthcare Resources. "Our clients and employees
can be confident that we provide services that are focused on quality,
safety and performance improvement."
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. Learn more about the Joint Commission at
www.jointcommission.org.
About Kelly Healthcare Resources
Kelly Healthcare Resources has steadily grown into a leading provider of
comprehensive health care staffing needs to all facilities, companies, and
organizations involved in servicing the health care community. Since its
launch in 1999, KHR has placed professionals across all levels of health
care in multiple disciplines, including medical laboratory, medical device,
pharmacy and pharmacology, nursing, MRI/CT and X-ray technicians, allied
health, behavioral health, healthcare billing/coding, utilization, case
management, occupational health, special education, and physical therapy.
For more information, visit www.kellyhealthcare.com.