Omaha, Nebraska (PRWEB) November 12, 2008 -- Medical Solutions has just earned its fourth consecutive certification from the Joint Commission for healthcare staffing companies. The Joint Commission has awarded Medical Solutions this certification through the year 2010.
Medical Solutions underwent an unannounced, on-site review of its compliance with national standards addressing how staffing firms determine the qualifications and competency of their staff, how they place their staff, and how they monitor staff's performance.
To become certified, Medical Solutions has met or exceeded several key functions within the inspection process such as methods for verifying the credentials and competence of healthcare staff. Certification also includes addressing standards in leadership, human resources, performance measurement and improvement, and information management.
"Health care organizations that contract with Medical Solutions can look to this certification as an assurance that Medical Solutions demonstrates a commitment to providing and continuously improving quality services," says Michele Sacco, M.S., executive director, Health Care Staffing Services Certification, Joint Commission.
Scott Anderson, co-owner and president of Medical Solutions said this about earning certification, "Consistently earning our Joint Commission certification over the last 6 years is something we are very proud of. It is a demonstration of our company's goal of providing great patient care and our commitment to quality."
Since the inception of this certification, specific to healthcare staffing companies, Medical Solutions has continued to exemplify the standards set forth by the Joint Commission. In December of 2004, Medical Solutions became one of the first staffing companies to become certified, or receive the "Gold Seal of Approval" under the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) or what it is better known as today, The Joint Commission.
About The Joint Commission
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 8,000 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,800 other health care organizations that provide long term care, assisted living, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also accredits health plans, integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities. In addition, the Joint Commission provides certification of disease-specific care programs, primary stroke centers, and health care staffing services. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about the Joint Commission at JointCommission.org.
About Medical Solutions
Medical Solutions, Inc. was one of the first travel nurse and allied healthcare staffing companies to be certified by the Joint Commission. It is focused on meeting the urgent and short-term staffing needs of its clients with highly skilled allied health professionals, nurses and technologists. A nationwide network of travelers allows Medical Solutions to help its client hospitals continue to provide excellent patient care amidst a nationwide nursing and allied health shortage. Medical Solutions provides travelers to nearly 900 client hospitals nationwide and is one of the fastest growing companies in the travel nursing and allied health industry. Visit Staffing.MedicalSolutions.com or MedicalSolutions.com to learn more.