Bergen Regional Medical Center Receives Full Joint Commission Gold Seal Accreditation
By Mel Fabrikant Thursday, February 26, 2009, 04:09 PM EST
The administration of BRMC announced today that Bergen Regional Medical Center has once again received full (complete) accreditation from the Joint Commission. This certification includes all three divisions; Behavioral Health, Long Term Care and Acute & Ambulatory Care.
The Joint Commission has been accrediting hospitals for more than 50 years. Its accreditation is a nationwide seal of approval that indicates a hospital meets high performance standards. Hospitals are generally surveyed every three years to maintain their certification. In August of 2008, Bergen Regional underwent the accreditation process to maintain the Gold Seal of approval received from the Joint Commission previously.
“The Joint Commission standards are intended to promote continuous, systematic and organization wide improvement in the hospital’s performance and the outcomes of patient care” said BRMC Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, Susan Mendelowitz. “We are very proud of the team effort displayed by our employees, medical staff members and volunteers who do their best every day to ensure that BRMC is providing care at the highest levels.”
About BRMC
Bergen Regional Medical Center is both the largest hospital with 1,070 beds and the largest licensed nursing home in New Jersey. Located at 230 East Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus, NJ, BRMC provides a comprehensive set of quality services including Long Term Care, Behavioral Health Care and Acute Care to the Bergen County community and is a safety net provider for the mentally impaired and frail elderly for the State of New Jersey. Bergen Regional has a full service emergency department, state of the art operating suites and 21 ambulatory specialty services available through the BRMC clinic. For more information, call 201.967.4000 or visit www.bergenregional.com.
The Joint Commission has been accrediting hospitals for more than 50 years. Its accreditation is a nationwide seal of approval that indicates a hospital meets high performance standards. Hospitals are generally surveyed every three years to maintain their certification. In August of 2008, Bergen Regional underwent the accreditation process to maintain the Gold Seal of approval received from the Joint Commission previously.
“The Joint Commission standards are intended to promote continuous, systematic and organization wide improvement in the hospital’s performance and the outcomes of patient care” said BRMC Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, Susan Mendelowitz. “We are very proud of the team effort displayed by our employees, medical staff members and volunteers who do their best every day to ensure that BRMC is providing care at the highest levels.”
About BRMC
Bergen Regional Medical Center is both the largest hospital with 1,070 beds and the largest licensed nursing home in New Jersey. Located at 230 East Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus, NJ, BRMC provides a comprehensive set of quality services including Long Term Care, Behavioral Health Care and Acute Care to the Bergen County community and is a safety net provider for the mentally impaired and frail elderly for the State of New Jersey. Bergen Regional has a full service emergency department, state of the art operating suites and 21 ambulatory specialty services available through the BRMC clinic. For more information, call 201.967.4000 or visit www.bergenregional.com.
