Maria Parham Medical Center Achieves Three-Year CARF Accreditation
1/22/2010
Maria Parham Medical Center Achieves Three-Year CARF Accreditation
Maria Parham Medical Center was recently informed by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) that it has been re-accredited for a period of three years for its Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Medical Rehabilitation Program at the Center for Rehabilitation.
This accreditation outcome, which represents the highest level of accreditation, is awarded to organizations that show substantial fulfillment of the standards established by CARF. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation outcome has put itself through a rigorous review process and has demonstrated that its programs and services are of the highest quality, measurable and accountable. Further, an organization accredited for three years clearly indicates that present conditions represent an established pattern of total operations that is likely to be maintained or improved in the foreseeable future. The latest action marks the forth consecutive Three-Year Accreditation outcome awarded Maria Parham Medical Center by CARF. The Center for Rehabilitation has been providing inpatient medical rehabilitation services since 1993.
According to Bob Singletary, President & CEO of Maria Parham Medical Center, “The CARF process helps assure the community that our program meets all national quality standards for inpatient rehabilitation services.”
Pam Benters, RN, Clinical Nurse Manager for the Center for Rehabilitation, adds, “I would like to thank everyone who made the accreditation process so successful. It was truly a team effort with employees throughout the facility contributing.”
CARF is an independent, not-for-profit accrediting body promoting quality, value and optimal outcomes of service through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Since 1966, CARF has established consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services.
Maria Parham’s Center for Rehabilitation is the only inpatient rehab program in the six county region. The Center is an eleven bed unit located within the main facility and under the medical supervision of Dr. Carl Smith. Dr. Smith is a board certified physician specializing in physiatry, rehabilitative medicine and pain management.
Maria Parham Medical Center is a private, non-profit, full-service regional hospital serving the people of north central North Carolina and Southside Virginia. With a team of more than 150 physicians and 700 clinical and support staff, Maria Parham offers a wide range of services and the latest technology to meet the healthcare needs of the community. Maria Parham, located in Henderson, NC, is fully accredited by both The Joint Commission and CMS.
For more information about Maria Parham Medical Center, please call (252) 436-1800 or visit www.mphosp.org.
Caption for Picture – Maria Parham’s Center for Rehabilitation recently received another 3 year accreditation from CARF. Shown above (l-r) is Bob Singletary, President & CEO of MPMC; Pam Benters, RN, Clinical Nurse Manager of the Center; and Dr. Carl Smith, Medical Director of the Center.