Seven OVP HEALTH Outpatient Health Centers awarded accreditation by The Joint Commission

(Huntington, WV) OVP HEALTH’s outpatient health centers in Paintsville, KY, Pikeville, KY, Louisa, KY, Millard, KY, and Williamson, WV, were recently awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Rural Health Clinics Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
Those five outpatient health centers join OVP HEALTH centers in Inez, KY, and Logan, WV, which earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Rural Health Clinics Accreditation in September and October of 2024.
All seven outpatient centers underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review, in which a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with Rural Health Center standards spanning several areas, including emergency management, environment of care, infection prevention and control, leadership, medication management, and rights and responsibilities of the individual.
The Joint Commission’s standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts and patients. They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help health care organizations measure, assess and improve performance. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews.
“As A healthcare educator, The Joint Commission works with healthcare organizations across care settings to inspire safer and higher quality of care that is more equitable and compassionate,” says Ken
resources and tools, The Joint Commission helps drive improvement while maintaining accountability through our leading survey methods and standards. We commend these seven OVP HEALTH outpatient centers for their commitment to advance safety, quality, equity and compassion for all patients.”
“We could not be more proud of our providers and office staff,” said Stacey Shy, Chief Executive Officer of OVP HEALTH. “This accreditation is tangible proof of their concern for the health and safety of our patients, and evidence of our company’s commitment to doing things the right way.”
OVP HEALTH provides an extensive range of emergency department and hospitalist services for local and regional hospitals; operates a network of community primary care centers; and offers accredited outpatient and inpatient medication-assisted treatment and counseling services for people seeking recovery from substance use disorders in communities across West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia.
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