Members of the Kettle Moraine Garden Club donated $2,000 to Rogers Memorial Hospital for restoration and maintenance of the gardens throughout the Oconomowoc campus. From left are Rosann Young, Marion Heinz, Rogers Memorial Hospital foundation director, Kathy Luedke, Jean Neal, Rita Nolte, Rogers Memorial Hospital gardener, and Karleen Haberichter. Rogers Memorial Foundation supports patients and programs at the hospital by raising and managing philanthropic gifts.

Joint commission awards gold seal to nonprofit behavioral health hospital

TOWN OF SUMMIT, WISC. ­– Rogers Memorial Hospital, a national leader in behavioral health care, was given the Joint Commission’s gold seal of approval for continued compliance with nationally established standards. The Joint Commission’s gold seal is the most recognized seal of approval amongst behavioral health care providers.

“We are all very pleased by the results of this survey,” said David Moulthrop, President and CEO of Rogers Memorial Hospital. “The Joint Commission’s feedback was very positive and complimentary. This is real validation of the quality of care that our staff provides at Rogers Memorial Hospital.”

Representatives from the Joint Commission made unannounced visits to Rogers Memorial during the week of December 3, 2007. During those visits, the Joint Commission found that Rogers Memorial met or exceeded their rigorous standards.

Joint Commission accreditation is recognized nationally as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards. To earn and maintain the Joint Commission’s gold seal of approval, an organization must undergo an on-site survey by a Joint Commission survey team at least once every three years.

Accreditation helps health care organizations improve their performance, raise their level of care, demonstrate accountability, strengthen community confidence, and increase participation in managed care and other contracted arrangements.

“The community should be proud that Rogers Memorial Hospital is focusing on the most challenging goal – to continuously raise quality and safety to higher levels,” said Darlene Christiansen, Executive Director, of the Joint Commission’s Hospital Accreditation Program.” The national standards are intended to stimulate continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in an organization’s performance and the outcomes of care.”

“As we mark a century of service at Rogers Memorial Hospital, it is very confirming to receive this highly positive review from the Joint Commission,” Moulthrop said. “The 100-year tradition of providing high-quality care to those suffering with mental illness is alive and well at Rogers Memorial Hospital, and we look forward to carrying that tradition into our next 100 years.”

In 1997 the Joint Commission began evaluating behavioral healthcare networks under managed behavioral health care standards. Today, the Joint Commission has accredited 1,643 behavioral health care providers. 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.

Highly experienced behavioral health care professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, behavioral health care nurses, and mental health administrators conduct all of the Joint Commission’s inspections. The organization evaluates the level of performance in key functional areas, such as patient rights, patient treatment, and infection control.

Rogers Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit behavioral health care provider for children, adolescents, adults and older adults. The hospital is nationally recognized for its residential treatment centers including The Eating Disorder Center, The Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Center and The Child and Adolescent Center. Rogers Memorial also provides residential treatment services for chemical dependency and co-occurring OCD and other anxiety disorders. Inpatient and partial hospitalization services are also available. Rogers Memorial offers treatment programs at four Wisconsin locations: Oconomowoc, Milwaukee, Kenosha and Brown Deer.

To learn more, please call 800.767.4411 or visit us online at www.rogershopital.org.

If you’d like more information on this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Jody L. Mayers at 262.646.1365 or send email to jmayers@rogershospital.org.

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