MIAMI, Fla., July 1, 2022 â Miami Beach Community Health Center (MBCHC) has earned The Joint Commissionâs Gold Seal of ApprovalÂŽ for Primary Care Medical Home Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organizationâs commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. The certification recognizes Miami Beach Community Health Centerâs efforts to coordinate care, including how its primary care clinicians and interdisciplinary teams work in partnership with patients and their families. The Joint Commissionâs primary care medical home model is based on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualityâs five characteristics of a medical home:
1. Patient-centered care
2. Comprehensive care
3. Coordinated care
4. Superb access to care
5. A systems-based approach to quality and safety
Miami Beach Community Health Center underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite survey on April 27, 2022. During the review, a team of Joint Commission surveyors evaluated compliance with Primary Care Medical Home standards. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews. âPrimary Care Medical Home Certification recognizes health care organizations committed to fostering continuous quality improvement in patient safety and quality of care,â says Mark Pelletier, RN, MS, chief operating officer, Accreditation and Certification Operations, and chief nursing executive, The Joint Commission. âWe commend Miami Beach Community Health Center for using certification to reduce variation in its clinical processes and to strengthen its program structure and management framework for patients.â âJoint Commission accreditation validates the safety and quality of the medical care we provide our patients and assures them we follow the highest standards,â said Trudy Pacheco, Vice President of Grant and Project Development. MBCHC prepared for the accreditation process by reviewing its policies and procedures against the Joint Commission standards and conducting in-service training for staff. For more information, please visit The Joint Commission website. Â |
About Miami Beach Community Health Center: Since 1977, Miami Beach Community Health Center has been dedicated to providing quality medical care to the uninsured and underinsured in South Florida and turns no patient away for inability to pay. Visit www.mbchc.org for more information. |