Spring Hills Home Care Services of Cherry Hill, a home health care agency operating in South Jersey, is pleased to announce it has earned the designation of preliminary accreditation in an evaluation by The Joint Commission, a not-for-profit organization which issues accreditation and certifications recognized nationwide as benchmarks of quality in the healthcare industry. Preliminary Accreditation was announced on Jan. 24 and recognizes Spring Hills’ high performance in a variety of areas including infection control, influenza prevention, medical communication and support for patients in end of life services. This successful first step positions the organization toward full certification and demonstrates the commitment of Spring Hills Home Care Services to voluntarily meet The Joint Commission’s exacting national standards.
A division of Spring Hills Senior Communities, which also operates the Spring Hills Cherry Hill assisted living and memory care residence, Spring Hills Home Care Services is designed to provide a personal, unique, and individualized approach of “caring with a commitment to quality” in the home setting. All Spring Hills senior services participate in the Signature Touches program, incorporating the finest amenities in eldercare.
“The standards of The Joint Commission are respected and recognized throughout the health care industry, and it is has been our goal to receive their full stamp of approval in 2014,” said Lesa Scott, vice president for the resident service and program development at Spring Hills Senior Communities. “This important first step solidifies our commitment to ensure high quality standards of care every day, standards which go above and beyond meeting basic need of our clients. We believe our clients and residents deserve more, therefore we seek to provide more by being among ‘the best of the best.’ We will be the premiere health care provider in the communities that we service. That has been our mission.”
