Our Awards
The Joint Commission Accreditation
The Joint Commission (TJC) is an independent, not-for-profit organization and is governed by a board that includes physicians, nurses, and consumers. TJC sets the standards by which health care quality is measured in America and around the world.
Adventist Medical Center (AMC) is accredited by TJC. If any person has a concern about patient care and safety that the medical center has not addressed, we encourage telephone follow up with the medical center management by calling our Patient Advocate at 503-251-6189. Should a concern not be resolved, the individual may contact TJC at 1-800-994-6610 or e-mail complaint@jcaho.org. You can also visit the TJC web site here.
Adventist Medical Center Recognized as a Leader in Quality
AMC is the recipient of the Patient Safety Alliance Achievement Award. The medical center was recognized by the independent agency for achieving excellence in quality for inpatient medical care.
The medical center was ranked 90 percent or higher in patient safety during the third and fourth quarters of 2007 for indicators of acute myocardial infarction, (more commonly known as a heart attack), heart failure and pneumonia.
"Patient safety continues to be a major focus at Adventist Medical Center," states Carol Kunau, RN, former Vice President for Patient Care Services. "We are honored to receive this prestigious distinction from the Patient Safety Alliance, which truly recognizes AMC as a leader in caring for patient needs."
The award was presented at the Oregon Patient Safety Conference by the Patient Safety Alliance, which is an organization dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of health care.
Adventist Medical Center Awarded for Stroke Care
AMC was honored with a 2009 Gold Performance Achievement Award for its participation in the American Stroke Association's "Get With the Guidelines" program. AMC has reached an aggressive goal of treating stroke patients with 85 percent or higher compliance to core standard levels of care as outlined by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for 24 consecutive months.
"At Adventist Medical Center, we are focused on improving our quality stroke care by continuing to implement and adhere to the latest GWTG-Stroke standards," said Pam Almandinger, Stroke Program Coordinator at AMC. "The number of acute stroke patients eligible for treatment is expected to grow during the next decade due to increasing stroke incidence and a large aging population. In an effort to minimize the number of strokes in our community, we are doing what we can to educate the community on stroke prevention and we are working with those who have experienced a stroke to prevent future episodes."
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