After surprise reviews last month showed nearly 30 areas where Virginia Mason Medical Center was out of compliance with quality and safety standards, the Seattle hospital has been denied full accreditation by the Joint Commission.
The visits took place May 20 and May 27 and the Joint Commission, the nonprofit group that accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 heath care organizations nationwide, found Virginia Mason lacking in 29 areas, including a situation that "posed a threat to patients or other…
After surprise reviews last month showed nearly 30 areas where Virginia Mason Medical Center was out of compliance with quality and safety standards, the Seattle hospital has been denied full accreditation by the Joint Commission.
The visits took place May 20 and May 27 and the Joint Commission, the nonprofit group that accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 heath care organizations nationwide, found Virginia Mason lacking in 29 areas, including a situation that "posed a threat to patients or other…