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May 29, 2009

St. Nicholas Hospital Awarded Accreditation from The Joint Commission

Sheboygan, Wis. —St. Nicholas Hospital has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval^TM, demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for healthcare quality and safety.

"Providing quality care is our on-going commitment to the community," said Mary Brasseaux, CEO. "I take pride in our employees and physicians who assure that the Hospital meets or exceeds all the standards on a daily basis."

"Above all, the national standards are intended to stimulate continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in an organization's performance and the outcomes of care," says Mark Pelletier, R.N., M.S., executive director, Hospital Programs, Accreditation and Certification Services, The Joint Commission. "The community should be proud that St. Nicholas Hospital is focusing on the most challenging goal—to continuously raise quality and safety to higher levels."

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation's health care through voluntary accreditation. 

About St. Nicholas Hospital
St. Nicholas Hospital is a non-profit hospital sponsored by the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis located at 3100 Superior Avenue, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Their mission and vision is to provide family-centered, compassionate care without regard for race, creed, or ability to pay. This is achieved through the core values of respect, care, competence, and joy.

To learn more, visit www.stnicholashospital.org .

CONTACT: Xue Yang
Marketing Assistant
St. Nicholas Hospital
3100 Superior Avenue
Sheboygan , WI 53081
920-459-4739
xyang@sns.hshs.org

 

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