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Greater Valley Hospice Achieves TJC Accreditation

8/11/2009

Brownsville, TX

By demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization’s national standards for health care quality and safety, Greater Valley Hospice Alliance has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.

"Greater Valley Hospice sought to achieve accreditation because we want to demonstrate our commitment to our patients’ safety and quality care,” says Derek Collette, MBA, The Aspen Group's Regional Vice-President. "We view obtaining our Joint Commission accreditation as another step in achieving and maintaining excellence.”

In becoming accredited, Greater Valley Hospice was evaluated against a set of national standards by a Joint Commission team of surveyors experienced in the delivery of home care services. Achieving accreditation demonstrates Greater Valley Hospice's commitment to providing high quality and safe care to its patients.

Accreditation is awarded for a three-year period ending in July 2012.  

About The Aspen Group: Headquartered in Idaho Falls, ID, The Aspen Group is dedicated to providing patients the highest level of skilled nursing, rehabilitative, palliative and hospice care available in the most cost-effective environment, the patient's own home. Since 1995, The Aspen Group has provided patients with quality home healthcare. Services provided include: diabetes education, enterostomal therapy, homecare aides, home medical equipment, hospice/palliative care, infusion therapy, medical nutrition therapy, medical social services, mental health nursing, occupational therapy, pain management, physical therapy, skilled nursing and speech language pathology.

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