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Maricopa's Exceptional Community Hospital recently earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation.

According to inMaricopa, the Gold Seal is a designation that indicates a health care facility's commitment to complying with standards that ensure safe, high-quality patient care.

“As a private accreditor, The Joint Commission surveys health care organizations to protect the public by identifying deficiencies in care and working with those organizations to correct them as quickly and sustainably as possible,” Mark Pelletier, RN, MS, chief operating officer, Accreditation and Certification Operations and chief nursing executive at The Joint Commission said, according to inMaricopa. “We commend Exceptional Community Hospital for its continuous quality improvement efforts in patient safety and quality of care.”

A team of Joint Commission reviewers inspected Exceptional Community Hospital on June 1 and June 2. The team evaluated hospital standards across a broad range of categories including emergency management, environment of care, leadership and more. 

“We are pleased to receive accreditation from The Joint Commission, the premier healthcare quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation." Saeed Mahboubi, CEO of Exceptional Community Hospital said, according to inMaricopa. "We strive for delivering the highest level of safety and quality care. Joint Commission accreditation signals the medical excellence patients can expect when they seek care at Exceptional Community Hospital. The Maricopa team is firmly committed to providing quality health care to our patients. This accomplishment emphasizes and validates our commitment to providing exceptional care to our patients.”

The Joint Commission's standards are developed in accordance with scientific literature and information from health experts to help health care facilities measure and improve performance.