Accreditation
CONTINUUM CARE SERVICES, INC. ACHIEVES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE ACCREDITATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION
Continuum Care Services, Inc. awarded Behavioral Health Care Accreditation from The Joint Commission
CHARLOTTE, NC, 2022 – Continuum Care Services, Inc. has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
Continuum Care Services, Inc. underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review on January 26-28, 2022. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with Behavioral Health Care standards spanning several areas including care, treatment, and services; environment of care; leadership; and screening procedures for the early detection of imminent harm.
The Joint Commission’s standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts and patients. They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help health care organizations measure, assess and improve performance. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews.
“As a healthcare accreditor, The Joint Commission works with healthcare organizations across care settings to inspire safer and higher quality of care that is more equitable and compassionate,” says Ken Grubbs, DNP, MBA, RN, executive vice president of Accreditation and Certification Operations and chief nursing officer, The Joint Commission. “Through collaborating on innovative solutions and evidence-based resources and tools, The Joint Commission helps drive improvement while maintaining accountability through our leading survey methods and standards. We commend Continuum Care Services, Inc. for its commitment to advance safety, quality, equity and compassion for all patients.”
The Joint Commission’s behavioral health care standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, quality improvement measurement experts, and individuals and their families. The standards are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help organizations measure, assess and improve performance.
The Joint Commission is a resource.
Do you have a patient safety event or concern about Continuum Care Services?
How do you file a concern?
- Call: 630-792-5800
- Online: Submit a new patient safety event or concern. | Submit an update to your incident. (You must have your incident number)
- E-mail: patientsafetyreport@jointcommission.org
- Fax: 630-792-5636
- Mail: Office of Quality and Patient Safety
The Joint Commission
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
What information do you need to include?
- • The name and address of the organization.
- • Tell The Joint Commission about your concern in one or two pages.
- • Provide your name, address or e-mail address if you would like follow-up information sent to you.
What happens to your incident?
- • The Joint Commission will check for other patient safety events about the organization.
- • Joint Commission may write to the organization about your concern.
- • Sometimes, Joint Commission will visit the organization to see if there is a problem in meeting the requirements that deal with your concern.
- • Joint Commission will not share your name with the organization unless you say it is OK
What can you do about concerns that The Joint Commission cannot help with?
- You may want to talk to the organization about your concern.
- Your state’s department of health may be able to help.
