New York; 23, June 2015: PBGS today announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Ambulatory Surgery Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its nationally-recognized standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care.
PBGS is comprised of two branches:
Professional Brooklyn Gynecology Services: pbgs-ny.com Brooklyn Abortion Clinic: www.brooklynabortionclinic.nyc
Brooklyn Abortion Center as part of PBGS is the only NYS approved Ambulatory Surgical center dedicated to women’s health in Brooklyn. It’s comprised of board certified doctors that have dedicated their career to your health. Each one specializes in specific surgeries they have performed countless times. Bright, clean and fresh with state of the art equipment. The only certified ambulatory surgical facility in Brooklyn for gynecological needs.
PBGS underwent a rigorous, unannounced on-site survey in June 2015. During the survey, a team of Joint Commission expert surveyors evaluated compliance with ambulatory care standards related to a variety of areas, including coordination of care, monitoring for procedures that involve use of sedation or anesthesia, infection prevention and control, management of medications, and patient education and training.
Established in 1975, The Joint Commission’s Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation program encourages high quality patient care in all types of freestanding ambulatory care facilities. An estimated 2,100 organizations currently maintain Ambulatory Surgical Accreditation, awarded for a three-year period.
“Joint Commission accreditation provides ambulatory care organizations with the processes contributing to improvements in a variety of areas from the enhancement of staff education to the demonstration of leading practices within the ambulatory setting,” said Michael Kulczycki, M.B.A., CAE, executive director, Ambulatory Surgical Accreditation program, The Joint Commission. “We commend PBGS for its efforts to become a quality improvement organization, and achieving this pinnacle demonstrating a commitment to patient safety and quality.”
“PBGS is pleased to receive accreditation from The Joint Commission, the premier health care quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation,” added PBGS. “Staff from across the organization continue to work together to develop and implement approaches and strategies that have the potential to improve care for the patients in our community.”
The Joint Commission’s ambulatory surgical standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts, and patients. The standards are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help organizations measure, assess and improve performance.
The Joint Commission
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, nonprofit 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 www.jointcommission.org.
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