Hospice of Chattanooga earns top accreditation
Hospice of Chattanooga has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Home Care Accreditation.
The top accreditation is based upon an onsite compliance review of every area, including the provision of care, treatment and services, emergency management, human resources, individual rights and responsibilities, and leadership. More than 6,000 home care programs currently maintain accreditation, awarded for a three-year period, from The Joint Commission.
“We are proud and excited, yet humbled to have our hospice care team receive such a public approval” said Tracy Wood, the agency’s new CEO. “More than anything, this accreditation gives comfort to families that when they choose Hospice of Chattanooga, the care their loved one receives will be of the highest quality.”
With 250 employees, the non-profit Hospice of Chattanooga is the largest hospice in the area and provides an array of palliative and hospice care services to those with life-limiting illnesses in the 18 counties in and around Chattanooga.