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Spectrum Healthcare Resources Awarded Recertification From The Joint Commission
SAINT LOUIS, MO - August 11, 2010 – Spectrum Healthcare Resources (Spectrum) has achieved the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care staffing services from The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission’s certification program offers an independent, comprehensive evaluation of a staffing firm's abilities to provide competent staffing services. Contractors are given assurance by this certification that Spectrum demonstrates a commitment to providing and continuously improving quality services. This is the fourth consecutive Gold Seal of Approval that SHR has received.
“Spectrum is dedicated to providing civilian health care professionals for military hospitals and the VA health system that are qualified to provide safe, high-quality care to patients,” says George Tracy, President. “We’re proud to receive the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™.”
About Spectrum Healthcare Resources
Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems. SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles. A Joint Commission Certified Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the military staffing division of TeamHealth, a nationwide organization that serves 540 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 5,500 affiliated health care professionals. To learn more, call 800.325.3982 ext. 4116.
About The Joint Commission
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. 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 every three years. For more information, visit www.jointcommission.org.
