Hackensack Meridian Health’s Palisades Medical Center received the Health Care Equity Certification from the Joint Commission last week.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“Our team members at Hackensack Meridian Health are dedicated to providing safe, equitable care to all of our communities. Achieving health equity is one of our network’s top priorities,” Hackensack Meridian Health Robert C. Garrett CEO said in a statement.
“We are pleased to have Palisades Medical Center join the networks’ list of hospitals, and achieve this important certification from The Joint Commission, and we look forward to continuing to advance health equity for our patients.”
To become certified, The Joint Commission requires health systems to have formalized structures in place to improve health equity across their facilities and serve as community collaborators to address areas of need.
Organizations seeking this designation must collect, analyze, and act on data points relating to patient care, patient communication, socioeconomic information, staff education, and policies on various topics, including recruitment and retention.
“The Joint Commission’s Health Care Equity Certification is a testament to our team members’ dedicated commitment each and every day to providing outstanding, compassionate care to all of our patients,” added Hackensack Meridian Health’s Northern Region President Mark D. Sparta
“New Jersey is one of the nation’s most diverse states, and this certification validates our long-standing efforts to eliminate health disparities and elevate the standard of care. We look forward to building upon this recognition to continue enhancing patient care for all.”
The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits more than 22,000 healthcare organizations and healthcare programs in the United States.
