Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains has received another three-year accreditation from The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval®, which demonstrates continuous compliance with its performance standards and signals that it is a symbol of quality and commitment to providing safe patient care.
An unannounced onsite rigorous review by a team from The Joint Commission reviewed Burke”™s physical plant as well as patient care, policies and procedures, documentation and infection control. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews. The results of the survey were highly positive, with no high-risk-level issues identified.
“As a private accreditor, The Joint Commission surveys health care organizations to protect the public by identifying deficiencies in care and working with those organizations to correct them as quickly and sustainably as possible,” said Mark Pelletier, RN, MS, chief operating officer, accreditation and certification operations and chief nursing executive, The Joint Commission.
Burke President and CEO Jeffrey Menkes said, “We are proud of this notable accreditation, which reflects our commitment to providing patients and families with the best possible care. For more than a century Burke has been known for our unwavering standard of excellence and leadership in the field of rehabilitative medicine, which is affirmed by the results of our Joint Commission survey.”
