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Behavioral Center of Michigan Awarded Accreditation From Joint Commission

Posted on: Monday, 15 May 2006, 03:03 CDT

WARREN, Mich., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- By demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' national standards for health care quality and safety, the Behavioral Center of Michigan has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval(TM).

The new Behavioral Center of Michigan in Warren, Michigan, which began accepting patients in late 2005, is one of only two private in-patient psychiatric care facilities in Macomb County.

"We are very proud to have received accreditation, because it demonstrates our commitment to high standards of safety and quality care for our patients," said John Russell, President and CEO at the Behavioral Center of Michigan.

"Our attention to providing a high-quality patient experience will set us apart from other mental health care institutions and is a service that has been desired locally for some time," Russell said.

"The Behavioral Center of Michigan's accreditation achievement is a demonstration of the organization's leadership and staff commitment to excellence," said Mary Cesare-Murphy, Ph.D., executive director, Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program, Joint Commission. "Behavioral health accreditation by the Joint Commission requires organization-wide dedication to providing safe, client-focused care, treatment and services."

The award of accreditation is for a three-year period ending in 2008.

Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations seeks 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. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 7,800 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 7,300 other health care organizations that provide long term care, assisted living, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also accredits health plans, integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities. In addition, the Joint Commission provides certification of disease-specific care programs and primary stroke centers. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.

The Behavioral Center of Michigan provides adult psychiatric inpatient care with specialized clinical tracks in Affective Disorders, Acquired Brain Injury, Dual Diagnosis, Geriatric Psychiatry, and Crisis Intervention. The Center focuses on the appropriate care and treatment necessary for patients to integrate back into their everyday routine. The Behavioral Center of Michigan is located at 4050 East 12 Mile Road - Warren, MI, and is available for admissions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 866-673-3100. For additional information call Anne Wiechec, Community Relations Coordinator, at 248-765-5600.

Behavioral Center of Michigan

CONTACT: Anne Wiechec, Community Relations Coordinator of BehavioralCenter of Michigan, +1-248-765-5600

Web site: http://www.behavioralcenter.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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