An Unannnounced Initial Survey by the Joint Commission has resulted in full accreditation for SHC, announced CEO Martha Marsh at the conclusion of the JC’s five-day visit on May 25.

“I want to personally thank each of you for your continuing commitment to quality care and patient safety at Stanford Hospital & Clinics,” said Marsh in an open letter to SHC leadership. “As we all know, quality improvement is an ongoing process and I look forward to working with each of you to maintain Stanford Hospital & Clinics’ standard of excellence.” [See more.]

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Announcement: As in past years, the August & September issues of Medical Staff Update will be a combined issue distributed in late August. We will return to a regular schedule in October.
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