Public Notice August 24, 2005

Joint Commission standards deal with organizational quality, safety-of-care issues, and the safety of the environment in which care is provided.  Anyone believing that he or she has pertinent and valid information about such matters may request a public information interview with the Joint Commission’s field representatives at the time of the survey.  Information presented at the interview will be carefully evaluated for relevance to the accreditation process.  Requests for a public information interview must be made in writing and should be sent to the Joint Commission no later than five working days before the survey begins.  The request must also indicate the nature of the information to be provided at the interview.  Such requests should be addressed to:

Division of Accreditation Services

Office of Quality Monitoring

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

One Renaissance Boulevard

Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Or

Faxed to 630/792-5636

Or

E-mailed to complaint@jcaho.org

The Joint Commission’s Office of Quality Monitoring will acknowledge in writing or by telephone, requests received 10 days before the survey begins.   An Account Representative will contact the individual, requesting the public information interview prior to survey, indicating the location, date, and time of the interview and the name of the surveyor who will conduct the interview. 

This notice is posted in accordance with the Joint Commission’s requirements and may not be removed before the survey is completed.

Public Notice April 27, 2004

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations will conduct an accreditation survey of Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center on 29 and 30 June 2004 and PKIMC Home Health on 29 June 2004.

The purpose of the survey will be to evaluate the organization's compliance with nationally established Joint Commission standards. The survey results will be used to determine whether, and the conditions under which accreditation should be awarded the organization.

Joint Commission standards deal with organizational quality of care issues and the safety of the environment in which care is provided. Anyone believing that he or she has pertinent and valid information about such matters may request a public information interview with the Joint Commission's field representatives at the time of survey. Information presented at the interview will be carefully evaluated for relevance to the accreditation process. Requests for a public information interview must be made in writing and should be sent to the Joint Commission no later than five working days before the survey begins. The requests must also indicate the nature of the information to be provided at the interview. Such requests should be addressed to

Division of Accreditation Operations
Office of Quality Monitoring
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
or Faxed to 630-792-5636
or E-mailed to complaint@jcaho.org

The Joint Commission will acknowledge such request in writing or by telephone and will inform the organization of the request for any interview. The organization will, in turn, notify the interviewee of the date, time, and place of the meeting.

2003 - Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Awarded Accreditation From JOINT COMMISSION

Providence Health System in Alaska announces that Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center (PKIMC) has achieved accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.  PKIMC’s accreditation was renewed after an intensive evaluation where it demonstrated compliance with the Joint Commission’s nationally recognized health care standards. This is the second accreditation in a row that PKIMC has received.  According to Mr.. Jerome Selby, PKIMC’s Administrator: “The Medical Center’s extremely high integrated score of 96.7 reflects our staff’s and organization’s commitment to quality and safety.  I am very proud of each of our dedicated and hard working people.”

Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation’s health care.  PKIMC voluntarily undergoes a survey by a full team of Joint Commission experts every three years.   The Joint Commission works to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations.  Joint Commission standards of quality are developed in collaboration with health professionals and others. The Joint Commission stimulates health care organizations to meet these state-of-the-art standards through accreditation and the teaching of quality improvement concepts.

Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center underwent the intensive inspection during the last week in October. The hospital’s final integrated score of 96.7 reflected the superior performance by all departments. But, of particular note, the Long Term Care Center received a rare perfect score of 100, while the Home Health Care Department received a remarkable score of 98. According to Mr.. Selby:  “PKIMC’s overall integrated score of 96.7 is the highest score received by any facility in the Providence Health System in Alaska.” Mr.. Selby also commented:  “All of Kodiak can take comfort and have great pride in the quality of medical care that they have available to them here.”

Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center attempts to foster an atmosphere of continuous improvement. We would love to hear how we did during you or your family member's stay with us.   Feel free to call or write directly to us. Another means of improving patient care at PKIMC is through the JCAHO Speak Up program:   Patient Speak Up brochure. The contents of the brochure provides simple advice on how you, as the patient, can make your care a positive experience.