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PGH Earns Gold Seal of Approval  
   

For Immediate Release

July 1, 2007

PGH Passes Joint Commission Accreditation

              By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety, Putnam General Hospital has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™.

              Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation's health care through voluntary accreditation.  The Joint Commission's on-site survey of Putnam General Hospital occurred in May.

              "Above all, the national standards are intended to stimulate continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in an organization's performance and the outcomes of care," says Darlene Christiansen, executive director, Hospital Accreditation Program, Joint Commission. "The community should be proud that Putnam General Hospital is focusing on the most challenging goal -- to continuously raise quality and safety to higher levels."

              Darrell Oglesby, Administrator, spoke of his pride in a staff whose members ask what needs to be done to be accredited by The Joint Commission.  "In addition, they appreciate the educational aspect of the survey and the opportunity to interact with the surveyor."

              He called the accreditation, "proof of an organization-wide commitment to provide quality care on an ongoing basis."

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