Liberty Hospital is fully-accredited by the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. To earn and maintain The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™, an organization must undergo an on-site survey by a Joint Commission survey team at least every three years.
Liberty Hospital’s Oncology program has received approval with commendation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons, placing it among an elite group of programs providing cancer care across the nation. Currently, only 25 percent of all hospitals are Commission on Cancer approved. Of those 25 percent, less than half receive the additional honor of being approved with commendation.
In addition, the Commission on Cancer has also named Liberty Hospital as a recipient of its 2006 Outstanding Achievement Award. Only 31 cancer programs in the entire nation received this award in 2006. Liberty Hospital was the only adult hospital in the state of Missouri to receive this award.
Liberty Hospital was the first hospital in the Northland to become a Certified Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. Society site surveyors looked at all aspects of the hospital’s protocols for caring for chest pain patients. “The site surveyors took everything into consideration during their review—even hospital signage and how easy it is to find our Emergency Department,” said Cheryl Phillips, RN, Emergency Department director.
The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation has certified Liberty Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation program, making it the first program in the Northland to receive certification.
The Echocardiography Lab at Liberty Hospital is accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography labs. The hospital is among a 1,000 labs in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico to be recognized for high quality and commitment to excellence for diagnostic testing.
Liberty Hospital’s Laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists.
Liberty Hospital’s mammography program is accredited by the American College of Radiology and certified by the Food and Drug Administration under the Mammography Quality Standards Act.
Liberty Hospital’s diabetes education program is a recognized program approved by the American Diabetes Association. |
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