The Joint Institute at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center

One of 13 JCAHO Accredited Programs in the Nation

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s Joint Institute has earned Disease-Specific Care Certification from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). The JCAHO gave ARMC its Gold Seal of Approval™ for meeting stringent standards and providing the highest quality of care.

How Did The Joint Institute Become Accredited?

To earn this distinction, the ARMC Joint Institute underwent an extensive on-site evaluation review by a team of Joint Commission reviewers. The Joint Institute was evaluated against Joint Commission standards through an assessment of the program’s processes and of its ability to evaluate and improve care. The Joint Commission also interviewed patients and staff. The certification is indicative of the Joint Institute’s compliance with consensus-based national standards.

The surveyors noted that the Joint Institute offers an exceptional quality of care, and awarded the program full accreditation. ARMC's Joint Institute is one of three programs in the state, and 13 in the nation, to have this accreditation.

Frederick Dalzell, MD

“The Joint Institute provides a comfortable and motivational environment. Our team of physicians, nurses, physical therapists and other staff use the most advanced technology to help patients regain as healthy and active life-styles as possible.”
-- Frederick Dalzell, MD, orthopaedic surgeon and medical director of the Joint Institute at ARMC

What is Unique About the Joint Institute at ARMC?

Patients attend a pre-surgery educational meeting to learn what they will experience before, during and after surgery. A “buddy,” either a friend or family member, accompanies the patient to learn the nuances of his/her procedure. The buddy’s role is to encourage and motivate the patient. During their hospital stay, patients participate in physical therapy and have group lunches in the Joint Institute Club House. This specially designed meeting room has a seashore motif that includes visual incentives to motivate patients through their therapy.

The Joint Institute also invites former patients to free quarterly luncheons. These luncheons provide patients the opportunity to network with each other and to provide feedback to ARMC which the hospital uses to enhance programs and services.

About JCAHO

The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation’s predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Since 1951, the Joint Commission has maintained state-of-the-art standards that focus on improving the quality and safety of care provided by health care organizations. The Joint Commission’s comprehensive accreditation process evaluates an organization’s compliance with these standards and other accreditation requirements.

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