StaffingMedical USA Inc. has achieved the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care staffing services from The Joint Commission.
(1888PressRelease) December 11, 2009 - Scottsdale, AZ - StaffingMedical USA Inc. underwent an unannounced, on-site review of its compliance with national standards addressing how staffing firms determine the qualifications and competency of their staff, how they place their staff, and how they monitor staff’s performance.
“Health care organizations that contract with StaffingMedical USA Inc. can look to this certification as an assurance that StaffingMedical USA Inc. demonstrates a commitment to providing and continuously improving quality services,” says Michele Sacco, M.S., executive director, Health Care Staffing Services Certification, Joint Commission.
The ongoing shortages of nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals have forced health care organizations to increasingly fill positions with temporary workers through contractual arrangements with staffing firms. The Joint Commission’s certification program, launched in October 2004, offers an independent, comprehensive evaluation of a staffing firm's abilities to provide competent staffing services.
“This certification recognizes StaffingMedical USA's dedication to providing Registered Nurses that are qualified to provide safe, high-quality care to patients,” says Benjamin Joerg, CEO StaffingMedical USA Inc.. “We’re proud to receive the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™.”
StaffingMedical USA is an Arizona corporation founded in September 2000 by successful medical professionals. The core management team bring passion and professionalism to the travel staffing market and have dramatically increased exposure in healthcare, year after year.
StaffingMedical USA differentiates from other staffing agencies by only seeking the very best healthcare professionals nationwide. StaffingMedical USA operates from the philosophy of a professional healthcare company rather than a registry. StaffingMedical USA understands the market and knows what it takes to recruit and retain the best healthcare professionals to serve at facilities all across the USA .
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 8,000 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,800 other health care organizations that provide long term care, assisted living, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also accredits health plans, integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities. In addition, the Joint Commission provides certification of disease-specific care programs, primary stroke centers, and health care staffing services. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.
Learn more about the Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.