Ohio hospital retains Joint Commission's Gold Seal

Orthopedic

Salem (Ohio) Regional Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission "Gold Seal of Approval" for the third consecutive year, local news outlet WKBN reports.

Four things to know:

1. The accreditation is for the hospital's hip and knee replacement program.

2. To receive the certification, the hospital had to comply with national care standards, use evidence-based guidelines and have an organized approach to quality and performance improvement.

3. The Joint Commission conducted a review of the program in October and determined that it complied with standards of care that include program leadership, patient care delivery, self-care management and clinical information systems.

4. The total joint program includes Dominic Peters, MD, Lee Simon, MD, and Jason Boyd, MD, according to the hospital’s website.

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