Chesapeake Health Care Receives JC Accreditation

SALISBURY, Md. - July 24, 2018 - PRLog -- Chesapeake Health Care today announced it has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with the highest national standards for safety and quality of care. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization's outstanding commitment to providing safe and effective behavioral health care.

Chesapeake Health Care underwent a rigorous onsite survey on May 10, 2018 by The Joint Commission. They were evaluated on compliance with behavioral health care standards related to several areas including behavioral health care, treatment, and services; environment of care; leadership; and screening procedures for the early detection of imminent harm was evaluated. The Joint Commission also conducted onsite observations and interviews with the staff and mental health care providers.

"Chesapeake Health Care is pleased to receive Behavioral Health Care Accreditation from The Joint Commission, which is the premier health care quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation," added Brian Holland, CEO. "I'm proud of our entire staff who worked together to develop and implement approaches and strategies that improve the mental health care for those in our community. This accreditation exemplifies our commitment to continually improving our patient care to those who live on the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland."

Chesapeake Health Care was also awarded the Gold Seal of Approval® from The Joint Commission for its excellence in ambulatory care in 2016.