CCH Achieves Top Accreditation Results
2024-07-10
Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) is proud to
announce that it has been awarded with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation
Canada for the second consecutive time.
Accreditation
Canada is a non-profit, independent organization which assesses healthcare
facilities across the country against a set of national quality and safety
standards. Exemplary Standing is the highest standing awarded by Accreditation
Canada, reserved only for those who exceed the fundamental accreditation
requirements.
Surveyors from Accreditation Canada travelled
to CCH in May to conduct a thorough on-site evaluation over several days. They
visited multiple departments, shadowed staff and physicians during patient and
client care, reviewed hospital documentation, and interviewed a wide range of
staff, physicians, patients, clients, families, caregivers, volunteers, and
community partners.
The surveyors concluded that CCH is meeting
100% of Required Organizational Practices and more than 99% of all other
criteria, exceeding the basic requirements to become accredited and
demonstrating excellence in providing the safest and highest quality care.
“Patients and clients seeking care at Cornwall
Hospital can rest assured they are receiving healthcare of the highest quality
and safety, benchmarked against nationally recognized standards,” said Jeanette
Despatie, CCH’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “This achievement
reflects the remarkable dedication of our teams, including staff, physicians,
and volunteers, who continuously strive to deliver exceptional patient-centred
care for our community.”
This recognition marks CCH’s second consecutive
Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada, with the hospital previously
achieving this status in 2019. Despite a few challenges since then, such as the
COVID-19 pandemic and a cyber incident, CCH has continued to innovate and
excel, maintaining its Exemplary Standing and surpassing even more standards
today.
“Receiving Exemplary Standing once again
highlights the exceptional efforts of our staff and the high-quality care we
provide,” said Despatie. “We remain focused on continuous improvement and
innovation, guided by our Strategic Plan,
to ensure that our community always receives the best and safest healthcare
possible.”
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