MCHD Earns TJC Ambulatory Care Accreditation

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. — The Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) has earned The Joint Commission’s (TJC) Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Health Care and Primary Care Medical Home by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. MCHD underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review in September 2021. During the visit, a team of TJC surveyors evaluated compliance with ambulatory care standards spanning several areas, including coordination of care, monitoring for procedures that involve use of sedation, infection prevention and control, management of medications, and patient education and training. Established in 1975, TJC encourages high-quality patient care in all types of freestanding ambulatory care facilities. An estimated 2,100 organizations currently maintain Ambulatory Care accreditation, which is awarded for a three-year period.