ST. JAMES PARISH HOSPITAL AWARDED ACCREDITATION FROM JOINT COMMISSION

By demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization’s national standards for health care quality and safety, St. James Parish Hospital has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of ApprovalTM.

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 St. James Parish Hospital occurred in December, 2005.

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 St. James Parish Hospital is focusing on the most challenging goal – to continuously raise quality and safety to higher levels.”

If any person has concerns about patient care or safety in the hospital that was not addressed while visiting our hospital, please notify Hospital Administration:

St. James Parish Hospital
Administration
1645 Lutcher Avenue
Lutcher, LA 70071
225-869-5512 ext. 2990
Fax: 225-869-5271

The Joint Commission encourages you to first bring your complaint to the attention of St. James Parish Hospital Leadership. If your concern for patient care or safety cannot be resolved, please notify the Joint Commission:

Division of Accreditation Operations
Office of Quality Monitoring
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
800-994-6610
Faxed to 630/792-5636
E-mailed to: complaint@jointcommission.org