By demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization's national standards for health care quality and safety, Central Carolina Hospital has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™.

Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation's health care through voluntary accreditation.  The Joint Commission's on-site survey of Central Carolina Hospital occurred in June 2006.

"Above all, the national standards are intended to stimulate continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in an organization's performance and the outcomes of care," says Darlene Christiansen, executive director, Hospital Accreditation Program, Joint Commission. "The community should be proud that Central Carolina Hospital is focusing on the most challenging goal -- to continuously raise quality and safety to higher levels."

Dale Armstrong, chief executive officer of Central Carolina Hospital spoke of his pride in a staff whose members ask what needs to be done to be accredited by the Joint Commission.  "In addition, they appreciate the educational aspect of the survey and the opportunity to interact with the team of surveyors." He called the accreditation, "proof of an organization-wide commitment to provide quality care on an ongoing basis."

ABOUT CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL  

Central Carolina Hospital, part of Tenet North Carolina, is a 137-bed acute care hospital located at 1135 Carthage Street in Sanford, N.C.  Central Carolina Hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of Lee County and surrounding counties since 1913.  Central Carolina Hospital offers a wide range of programs and services including emergency services, outpatient rehabilitation programs, diagnostic radiology, inpatient and outpatient surgery, and maternity services.    

Central Carolina Hospital also provides cardiology services including cardiac catheterization, echocardiography and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programs.  The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.  To learn more about Central Carolina Hospital, visit www.centralcarolinahosp.com .