BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- American
Traveler has earned its ninth consecutive Joint Commission Gold
Seal of Approval® for Health Care Staffing Services Certification.
The certification recognizes American Traveler's continuous
compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a
symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization's
commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
The Health Care Staffing Services Certification demonstrates the
travel nursing company's efforts to address how qualifications and
competencies of staff are determined, placement of staff, and how
their performance is monitored.
Travel nursing agencies, like American Traveler, provide
much-needed supplemental staffing to hospitals when core staff
levels need support. Healthcare employers can streamline staffing
when they work with a travel nursing company; registered nurses can
find lucrative travel nursing jobs at respected healthcare
facilities throughout the U.S.
American Traveler underwent a rigorous review in December 2020. The Joint Commission reviewer
evaluated compliance with related certification standards including
program management, supporting self-management, and facilitating
clinical care. Joint Commission standards are developed in
consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement
experts and patients.
The Joint Commission commends American Traveler for using
certification to strengthen its program structure and management
framework, as well as to enhance its staff recruitment and
development processes.
The certification review evaluates healthcare staffing agencies
based on multiple performance measures, including:
- Leadership
- Service Level
- Continuity of Business
- Credentialing and quality of staff placed by the agency, as
assessed through file review
- Organization-wide support of programs that foster continuous
improvement in staff quality and patient outcomes
Healthcare Staffing is a Team Effort
Not only does The Joint Commission evaluate the credentialing
and quality of the clinical staff placed by American Traveler, it
also assesses the performance of the agency's recruiters, including
how well they qualify and work with prospective clinical staff.
This includes appraising how thoroughly the recruiters review a
clinician's initial application to how well the recruiters handle
conflict resolution.
This recognition is especially meaningful this year, as it was
awarded during a healthcare crisis that has upended virtually every
norm in the industry. With the pace of change accelerating every
day, it is even more important that staffing agencies not only
meet, but exceed, expectations in procedures and service.
Mary Kay Hull, Vice President of
Recruitment at American Traveler, thanked the American Traveler
team for their participation in the certification process, stating,
"Earning this certification is a testament to our corporate staff
whose knowledge, responsiveness and customer focus thoroughly
impressed The Joint Commission." She noted, "I would particularly
like to commend our Compliance Manager, Cristina Ysern, and her team for their
outstanding thoroughness and ongoing resolve to provide the highest
level of service to the clinicians and the healthcare facilities we
work with."
Adds Debbie Bacurin, RN, Clinical
Account Manager, "We would also like to thank our clinical staff in
the field. Your commitment to your profession and your daily
passion for providing excellent patient care demonstrates the
utmost in career dedication, especially in these challenging
times."
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