Jackson & Coker, the Nation’s First Physician Recruitment Company, Awarded Certification from the Joint Commission
Jackson & Coker, the Nation’s first physician recruitment company, achieved the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care staffing services from The Joint Commission.
Atlanta GA, (PRWEB) July 31, 2007 -–
Jackson & Coker (http://www. jacksoncoker. com/), the Nation’s first physician recruitment company, achieved the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care staffing services from The Joint Commission
Jackson & Coker (http://www. jacksoncoker. com/), an Atlanta based physician staffing company, underwent and passed an 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 Jackson & Coker can look to this certification as an assurance that Jackson & Coker 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 physicians, CRNAs and other health care professionals have forced health care organizations to increasingly fill positions with locum tenens (temporary medical professionals) 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.
“JCAHO is just one step that Jackson & Coker is taking to assure our clients and physicians that we stand behind what we say we do. Jackson & Coker has been placing physicians in locum tenens and permanent physician jobs for over 30 years to clients nationally. Quality in all that we do is what sets us apart from our competition, and we are excited to have received the Gold Seal of Approval™ that is recognized by hospitals nationwide. This certification recognizes Jackson & Coker dedication to providing physicians and CRNAs that are qualified to provide safe, high-quality care to patients,” says Sandra Garrett, President of Jackson & Coker (http://www. jacksoncoker. com/), “We’re proud to receive the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™.”
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 nearly 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.
Contact:
Edward McEachern
800.272.2707
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