Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital Home Health Care were awarded a renewal of their three-year accreditation following a successful survey by the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) during the week of August 21, 2006.

The JCAHO surveyed Children’s Hospital and the hospital’s Home Health Care department, which operates out of offices in Farragut. In its report, the Joint Commission survey team, which included a physician and two nurses, recommended a three-year accreditation -- the longest period offered by the JCAHO -- for the hospital and Home Health Care.

The surveyors were extremely complimentary of our organization, staff and the care we provide to our patients and families.

The JCAHO is a private, not-for-profit organization that seeks to improve the quality of health care through the accreditation of health care organizations. It began hospital inspections in 1918, and today, the Joint Commission surveys hospitals, health care networks, long-term care pharmacies, laboratories and organizations specializing in long-term care, ambulatory care, behavioral health and home care.

Visit JCAHO.org to view Children's Hospital's Quality Report from the Joint Commission (Click on the Quality section).