Kearney Regional Medical Center has once again achieved Primary Stroke Center certification through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC).
Certification is a process through which health care organizations demonstrate compliance with national standards. Certification by ACHC reflects an organization’s dedication and commitment to meeting standards that facilitate a higher level of performance and patient care.
“Being recognized by a prestigious national organization such as ACHC reflects our organization’s dedication and commitment to meeting standards that facilitate a higher level of performance and patient care,” said Bill Calhoun, CEO. “And, for me, it’s much more than a certification, it’s personal. Years ago my grandmother suffered a stroke in a community where the local hospital was not prepared to care for her. Each time I think about the work our team has done to become certified as a Primary Stroke Center, I am reminded of why we do what we do.”
ACHC certification confirms that KRMC is providing high-quality care as determined by an independent, external process of evaluation. A national nonprofit organization with deeming authority from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), ACHC has stood as a symbol of quality and excellence since 1986.