Cornerstone Recovery Center Receives Accreditation from The Joint Commission
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (PRWEB) October 09, 2014 -- The Joint Commission is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that accredits more than 20,000 health care organizations and programs in the U.S. for demonstrating compliance with national standards for health care quality and safety in behavioral health care. Cornerstone Recovery Center is honored to receive The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for accreditation and be recognized amongst other worthy health care companies.
Cornerstone’s addiction recovery program met the state-of-the-art standards required by The Joint Commission. The accreditation was awarded after a detailed survey was conducted at Cornerstone Recovery Center’s Ft. Lauderdale drug treatment facilities and residences. The Joint Commission’s expert surveyors deemed that Cornerstone met the standards of care The Joint Commission looks for when it comes to serving clients and their families. These standards were developed for The Joint Commission in conjunction with behavioral health care experts, providers, measurement experts, individuals served, and their families.
Cornerstone Recovery Center’s accreditation from The Joint Commission shows how serious they are about helping clients who are struggling with addiction not only during care, but also in their aftercare, family, and alumni programs. The leadership team at Cornerstone chose to apply for accreditation in this voluntary program is because The Joint Commission is our nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. The level of care and attention to detail that Cornerstone provides for its clients is in line with the standards of excellence that The Joint Commission accreditation represents.
About Cornerstone Recovery Center
Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cornerstone Recovery Center provides individualized addiction treatment for those suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction and other forms of substance abuse. Cornerstone, a drug and alcohol rehab center, firmly believes that addiction is a family disease. They are committed to working with family members of their clients to ensure that everyone affected by the disease of addiction is treated with compassion and empathy. For information about Cornerstone Recovery Center, addiction information, alcohol addiction treatment, drug addiction treatment programs, and relapse prevention, visit cornerstonerecoverycenter.com or call 1-888-711-0354 to speak confidentially with a counselor today.
About The Joint Commission
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 20,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 10,600 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,600 other health care organizations that provide long term care, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at jointcommission.org.
Ryan Johnston, Cornerstone Recovery Center, http://cornerstonerecoverycenter.com/, +1 (954) 556-7441, [email protected]
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