The Joint Commission Accreditation

By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety, HealthSouth MountainView Regional Rehabilitation Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™.

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation's health care through voluntary accreditation. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.

The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 8,000 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,800 other health care organizations that provide long term care, assisted living, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also accredits health plans, integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities. In addition, The Joint Commission provides certification of disease-specific care programs, primary stroke centers, and health care staffing services.

Affiliations

HealthSouth MountainView is a joint venture partnership with West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. and Monongalia Health Systems, Inc. The hospital is also affiliated with the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University.

Supported Organizations

• United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties Supporter – met 100 percent of 2008 goal
• American Cancer Society
• National Spinal Cord Association
• Brain Injury Association – USA
• MDA
• MS Society
• National Arthritis Foundation
• American Heart Association
• American Stroke Association
• National Kidney Foundation
• American Diabetic Association