Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange and Mission Hospital Awarded Comprehensive Cardiac Certification from The Joint Commission

Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange and Providence Mission Hospital have earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association's Heart-Check mark for Comprehensive Cardiac Certification. Less than 25 hospitals nationwide share this distinction, and the sister ministries are the only two in Southern California to have accomplished this achievement.

According to Dan Kulick, M.D., Medical Director of Cardiology of Providence Mission Hospital, "I have had the privilege of practicing cardiology at Mission Hospital for almost 35 years. It is an honor to work with such a dedicated healthcare team, with the common goal of delivering state of the art comprehensive cardiovascular services. It gives me tremendous gratitude to be recognized for the benefits that our service line provides to our community."

"Achieving the comprehensive cardiac certification is excellent recognition of the work that the clinical team at St. Joseph has accomplished in becoming the cutting edge, high-quality cardiac program in Orange County," said , cardiologist and medical director of the Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center at Providence St. Joseph. "We look forward to continual expansion and improvement of our existing services to continue to better serve the community in Southern California."

Both hospitals underwent rigorous, unannounced onsite reviews in August. During the visits, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with related certification standards including patient safety, quality of care delivery, and adherence to clinical practice guideline which is, delivering care according to the best and most recent medical evidence. Joint Commission standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts, and patients. The reviewers also conducted onsite observations and interviews.

"Comprehensive Cardiac Certification recognizes healthcare organizations committed to striving for excellence and fostering continuous improvement in patient safety and quality of care," says Ken Grubbs, DNP, MBA, RN, executive vice president of Accreditation and Certification Operations and chief nursing officer, The Joint Commission. "We commend Providence St. Joseph and Providence Mission hospitals for using The Joint Commission certification process to reduce variation in clinical processes and to strengthen its clinical program to drive safer, higher quality and more compassionate care for individuals served."

"This milestone is yet another example of the exceptional standards we uphold across our ministries and in Orange County, said Brian Helleland, chief executive of Providence Orange County/High Desert Service Area. "It highlights our commitment to excellence and dedication to providing the highest standard of cardiac care."

For more information, please visit The Joint Commission website.