Golden Gate Hospice Care has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Home Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. Golden Gate Hospice Care underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review.
During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with Hospice standards spanning several areas including quality of care, emergency management, environment of care, infection prevention and control, leadership, medication management, and rights and responsibilities of the individual. The Joint Commission’s standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts, and patients.
They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help health care organizations measure, assess and improve performance. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews. “As a healthcare accreditor, The Joint Commission works with healthcare organizations across care settings to inspire a safer and higher quality of care that is more equitable and compassionate,” says Ken Grubbs, DNP, MBA, RN, executive vice president of Accreditation and Certification Operations and chief nursing officer, The Joint Commission. “Through collaborating on innovative solutions and evidence-based resources and tools, The Joint Commission helps drive improvement while maintaining accountability through our leading survey methods and standards.
We commend Golden Gate Hospice Care for its commitment to advance safety, quality, equity and compassion for all patients.” Golden Gate Hospice Care was founded to provide quality healthcare services to individuals in our community and work directly with doctors. Our staff is dedicated, motivated, and determined to foster empathy and improving the quality of life for historically underserved communities through targeted support and equitable access to essential services in healthcare. For more information, please visit The Joint Commission website.