Be Your Own Advocate
The Joint Commission Accreditation
In
earning accreditation from theJoint Commission, an independent health care accreditation and certification organization,
Commonwealth Orthopaedics was
evaluated against a set of national standards by a Joint Commission survey team experienced in the delivery of state-of-the-art ambulatory health care services. Achieving this elite accreditation demonstrates our commitment to provide the highest quality, safest care to our patients.
Speak Up Program
Commonwealth Orthopaedics is dedicated to providing care
to our patients in a safe manner. Everyone has a role in
making health care safe – physicians, therapists,
physician assistants, technicians, managers AND
OF COURSE, YOU-THE PATIENT. Healthcare organizations across
the country are working to make healthcare safety a priority.
You can also play a vital role in making your care safe
by becoming an involved and informed member of your healthcare
team.
Our accrediting body, The Joint Commission, has developed the Speak Up program
to encourage patients to become active participants in matters of safety. To
read more, please visit the Joint
Commission's Speak Up Program Web site.
If you have any questions or concerns about patient safety at Commonwealth Orthopaedics,
please feel free to contact your physician, the
office manager or our Director of Quality Management, Lisa Shirkey lshirkey@c-o-r.com.
Should you have safety concerns that you feel are not addressed by Commonwealth Orthopaedics, you may call The Joint Commission at 800-994-6610.