HCC Pharmacy Staffing Receives JCAHO Certification

HCC Pharmacy Staffing, Incorporated, has achieved the Gold Seal of Approval for health care staffing services from The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is the leader in accreditation and certification of health care organizations.

Health care organizations that contract with Healthcare Consultants Pharmacy Staffing, Incorporated can look to this certification as an assurance that HCC demonstrates a commitment to providing and continuously improving quality services

Longwood, FL (PRWeb) April 7, 2007 -- Healthcare Consultants Pharmacy Staffing, Incorporated, has achieved the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care staffing services from The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is the leader in accreditation and certification of health care organizations.

HCC underwent an unannounced, on-site review of its compliance with national standards addressing how health care staffing firms determine the qualifications and competency of their staff, how they are placed, and how they monitor staff performance.

"Health care organizations that contract with Healthcare Consultants Pharmacy Staffing, Incorporated can look to this certification as an assurance that HCC demonstrates a commitment to providing and continuously improving quality services," says Michele Sacco, M.S., executive director, Health Care Staffing Services Certification, Joint Commission.

The ongoing shortages of pharmacists, nurses, and other health care professionals have forced health care organizations to increasingly fill positions with temporary workers through contractual arrangements with staffing firms. The Joint Commission's certification program, launched in October 2004, offers an independent, comprehensive evaluation of a health care staffing firm's abilities to provide competent health care staffing services.

"Certification recognizes HCC's dedication to providing pharmacists that are qualified to provide safe, high-quality care to patients," says Bob Miller, President. "We're proud to receive the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™. We believe that this shows our commitment to being a leader in the pharmacy staffing industry. This is an achievement that has resulted from years of hard work and dedication by all of our employees."

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 8,000 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,800 other health care organizations that provide long term care, assisted living, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also accredits health plans, integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities. In addition, the Joint Commission provides certification of disease-specific care programs, primary stroke centers, and health care staffing services. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about the Joint Commission at http://www.jointcommission.org

Company Summary: Healthcare Consultants Pharmacy Staffing is a pharmacist owned pharmacy staffing agency that has been providing services for pharmacies since 1989, including several specialty services. Now serving 13 states in the Southeast and Southwest United States, HCC is a recognized leader in the pharmacy staffing industry.

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