Accreditations
- Frederick Health Hospital has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and is recognized by The Joint Commission as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® for achieving excellence in performance on its accountability measures during 2012 for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care.
- Designated by the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Service Systems (MIEMSS) as a Primary Stroke Center
- Awarded a Stroke Center Bronze Performance Award by the American Heart Association
- Designated by the Society for Chest Pain Centers as an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI
- Certified in Cardiac Rehabilitation by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Certified in Pulmonary Rehabilitation by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Awarded a Joint Commission Certificate of Distinction in the management of Pediatric Asthma
- A National BlueCross and BlueShield Association Blue Distinction Center of Excellence for Hip and Knee Surgery
- A designated Aetna Institute of Quality for total joint replacement and spine surgery
- Accredited by the Commission on Cancer
- HIMSS Analytics Stage Six Hospital
- An Accredited Member Center of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- Accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories in Extracranial Cerebrovascular, Peripheral Arterial and Peripheral Venous Testing
- Accredited by the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society
- American College of Radiology (Imaging) - CT, Mammography, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound
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Joint Commission Accreditation
Frederick Health Hospital Earns ‘Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®’ Recognition from The Joint Commission
Frederick Health Hospital has been recognized as a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States. Frederick Health was recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2014 annual report “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety,” for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pneumonia and Surgical Care. Frederick Health is one of 1,224 hospitals in the United States to achieve the 2013 Top Performer distinction.
The Top Performer program recognizes hospitals for improving performance on evidence-based interventions that increase the chances of healthy outcomes for patients with certain conditions.
Frederick Health Hospital is proud to be named a Top Performer as it recognizes the knowledge, teamwork and dedication of our entire hospital staff.
Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) Certified
Frederick Health Medical Group Oncology & Hematology has been recognized by the QOPI® Certification Program, an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Only oncology practices that meet nationally recognized standards for cancer cares and successfully complete a three-year certification achieve this distinction. “ASCO’s QOPI certification recognizes those oncology practices that are committed to delivering the highest quality of cancer care,” said ASCO President Daniel F. Hayes, MD, FASCO. “By achieving certification, these practices have demonstrated their commitment to quality and safety excellence in the care they deliver to patients, as well as to the continuous process of quality improvement.”
ASCO QOPI Certification Program was launched in January 2010, and more than 250 practices are currently certified. This certification for outpatient oncology practices is the first program of its kind for oncology in the United States. Oncologists can achieve certification by participating in a voluntary comprehensive site assessment against clearly specified standards that are consistent with national guidelines. The QCP seal designates those practices that successfully meet the standards and objectives of the QOPI Certification Program, which includes scoring above threshold on the key QOPI quality measures and meeting chemotherapy safety standards established by ASCO and the Oncology Nursing Society.
About ASCO: Founded in 1964, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. (ASCO®) is committed to making a world of difference in cancer care. As the world’s leading organization of its kind, ASCO represents more than 40,000 oncology professionals who care for people living with cancer. Through research, education, and promotion of the highest-quality patient care, ASCO works to conquer cancer and create a world where cancer is prevented or cured, and every survivor is healthy. ASCO is supported by its affiliate organization, the Conquer Cancer Foundation.
Learn more at ASCO.org & explore patient education resources at cancer.net.