Edinburg, TX–– Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for its inpatient diabetes care program by demonstrating compliance with national standards for health care quality and safety in disease-specific care. The certification award recognizes Doctors Hospital at Renaissance’s dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards.
To receive this award, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance underwent a rigorous on-site review on April 27, 2016. A team of Joint Commission expert reviewers evaluated DHR for compliance with the requirements for The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Certification program as well as inpatient diabetes care-specific standards, clinical practice guidelines and performance measures. The inpatient diabetes certification program is based on the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Clinical Practice Recommendations.
"In achieving Joint Commission advanced certification, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance has demonstrated its commitment to the highest level of care for its patients with diabetes,” says Michele Sacco, M.S., Interim Executive Director, The Joint Commission Certification Programs. “Certification is a voluntary process and I commend Doctors Hospital at Renaissance for successfully undertaking this challenge to elevate its standard of care and instill confidence in the community it serves.”
"With Joint Commission advanced certification, we are making a significant investment in quality on a day-to-day basis from the top down. Joint Commission accreditation provides us a framework to take our organization to the next level and helps create a culture of excellence,” says Israel Rocha, Chief Executive Officer at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance. “Achieving Joint Commission advanced certification in inpatient diabetes care for our organization is a major step toward maintaining excellence and continually improving the care we provide.”
The Joint Commission's Advanced Certification for Inpatient Diabetes Care, developed in conjunction with the ADA, provides standards related to:
- Staff education requirements,
- Written blood glucose monitoring protocols,
- Plans for the treatment of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia,
- Data collection of incidences of hypoglycemia,
- Patient education on self-management of diabetes, and
- An identified program champion or program champion team.
