COUNTYWIDE : UCI Medical Center Gets 98 in Accreditation Recovery
The UC Irvine Medical Center received 98 out of a possible 100 points on its recent survey by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Its accreditation score three years ago--at the height of the UCI fertility scandal--was 83. The commission is the nation’s predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.
“We were told by the [commisson’s] inspectors that they have never seen a health care organization make such a turnaround in such a short period of time,” said Mark Laret, UCI Medical Center director. “Everyone in this organization can be proud of their contributions which have made our success possible.”
Laret joined UCI shortly after the fertility clinic scandal.
“The tragedy of the fertility problem provided the impetus for change,” Laret said. “And now, with this accreditation score, it tells everybody that we have something terrific here.”
Established in 1951, the commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates more than 18,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. To earn and maintain accreditation, an organization must undergo a rigorous, on-site survey by a commission inspection team every three years.
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