The Joint Commission will conduct unannounced accreditation surveys of all accredited Mountain States Health Alliance facilities.

The purpose of these surveys will be to evaluate the organization's compliance with nationally established Joint Commission standards. The survey results will be used to determine whether, and the conditions under which accreditation should be awarded the organization.

Joint Commission standards deal with organizational quality of care issues and the safety of the environment in which care is provided. Anyone believing that he or she has pertinent and valid information about such matters may request a public information interview with the Joint Commission's field representatives at the time of survey. Information presented at the interview will be carefully evaluated for relevance to the accreditation process. The requests must also indicate the nature of the information to be provided at the interview. Such requests should be addressed to

Division of Accreditation Operations
Office of Quality Monitoring
The Joint Commission
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
or Faxed to 630-792-5636
or E-mailed to complaint@jcaho.org

The Joint Commission will acknowledge such request in writing or by telephone and will inform the organization of the request for any interview. The organization will, in turn, notify the interviewee of the date, time, and place of the meeting.

This notice is posted in accordance with the Joint Commission's requirements and may not be removed before the survey is completed.

MSHA Facilities Accredited by Joint Commission
Indian Path Medical Center Johnson City Medical Center The Children's Hospital at JCMC Johnson City Specialty Hospital North Side Hospital Russell County Medical Center James H. & Cecile C. Quillen Rehabilitation Hospital Smyth County Community Hospital Sycamore Shoals Hospital Woodridge Hospital

Date Posted: March 2008