Carolinas Hospital System’s joint & spine center receives Joint Commission certification

Carolinas Hospital System’s Center for Advanced Joint and Spine Care in Florence, S.C., received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for hip and knee replacements, according to a SC Now report.

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The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Certification Program is designed to evaluate clinical programs across the continuum of care. The center underwent a rigorous on-site review in May 2014.

 

“With Joint Commission certification, we are making a significant investment in quality on a day-to-day basis from the top down. Joint Commission accreditation provides us a framework to take our organization to the next level and helps create a culture of excellence,” said Costa Cockfield, CNO at Carolinas Hospital System, to SC Now.

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