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MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL AWARDED ACCREDITATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION



Du Quoin, Illinois - March 14, 2008 - By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety, Marshall Browning Hospital has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™.

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation's health care through voluntary accreditation. The Joint Commission's on-site survey of Marshall Browning Hospital occurred in December 2007.

"Above all, the national standards are intended to simulate continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in an organization's performance and the outcomes of care," says Darlene Christiansen, executive director, Hospital Accreditation Program, Joint Commission. "The community should be proud that Marshall Browning Hospital is focusing on the most challenging goal - to continuously raise quality and safety to higher levels."

William Huff, CEO, spoke of his pride in a staff whose members ask what needs to done to be accredited by The Joint Commission. "In addition, they appreciate the educational aspect of the survey and the opportunity to interact with the surveyor."
Huff called the accreditation, "proof of an organization-wide commitment to provide quality of care on an ongoing basis."
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