You’ve seen the “Gold Seal of
Approval” on our website, our flyers, and even our business cards, and it may
leave you wondering… what does JCAHO mean? The Joint Commission (TJC),
formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations was
founded in 1951 to improve the quality and value or health care for the public
by evaluating health care organizations. Every year it evaluates and accredits
over 20,000 health care organizations in the United States, independently and
not for profit. While The Joint Commission was founded to raise the standards
of patient care, it also sets the standard for healthcare staffing services
firms, like us.
We proudly display our Health
Care Staffing Services Certification because it ensures quality, organization,
and dedication in everything we do. To earn the JC’s Gold Seal of Approval an
organization undergoes an onsite survey by a team at least every three years.
Being JCAHO certified means we
have made a serious commitment to a certain standard. It also establishes the
framework for our organization’s structure and management. It enhances our
recruitment and development process, and it gives you a reason to trust us with
your needs. We reduce risk, attract only the best professionals, and
demonstrate a commitment to our consultants and our clients. We maintain
organized and accurate personnel records, too (organization can make or break a
staffing firm).
We wanted to give you some
insight into the JCAHO-HSS certification process, instead of just talking about
the benefits. Let us walk you through it:
1. There is an announced initial
review, in addition to re-certification reviews that are random. All are
conducted on site.
2. The review focuses on: our
ability to provide competent staffing services, evaluating performance,
continuing education and training, and placement criteria.
3. The standards of the certification
are divided into 4 sections
· Leadership
· Human Resources Management
· Performance Measurement and Improvement
· Information Management
4. We must adopt 3 performance
measures:
·
Do not return rate for clinical reasons
·
Do not return rate for professional reasons
·
Completeness of personnel file
Who is eligible? Firms that:
-Place temporary clinical staff
in other organizations that direct or provide direct patient care
- Place temporary clinical staff
under the direct supervision of another organization's personnel
-Collect and present four months
of data for each of the three standardized performance measures by the time of
the initial (on-site) review
Although all this information may
be a handful, we want to let you in on the approval process and what it means
to us. The Joint Commission ensures that we are providing you with organized
and high quality service, and we aim to do that every day. This process, among
other regulatory processes, allows us to be the best firm we can be, and to
offer outstanding services. We sincerely hope that when you do make the decision
to search for a new experience as a job-seeker or search for qualified
candidates (as a recruiter), you consider a firm with integrity, like us.
If you are ready to take the next
step, call 888-800-3377
Thank You!
