The University of California, San Francisco Health earned The Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery, according to a March 18 news release.
The certification was earned by meeting national standards set by the Joint Commission. The program was developed with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and requires hospitals to follow evidence-based clinical guidelines and standardize clinical pathways across the continuum of care.
UCSF also participates in the American Spine Registry, and its Spine Center collects and reviews data on patient quality.
“This certification underscores UCSF’s commitment to delivering safe, reliable, high-quality care across every step of the patient journey,” Amy Lu, MD, UCSF chief quality officer and vice president, said in the release. “Our clinical teams voluntarily pursued this advanced designation as a reflection of the outstanding care that our patients receive here at UCSF. This designation means we are committed to holding ourselves accountable to clinical excellence and ensuring every patient undergoing spine surgery at UCSF benefits from coordinated, evidence-based care.”
