The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health- care Organizations (JCAHO) standards deal with organizational quality of care issues and the safety of the environment in which care is provided. It is important to note that not all hospices are JCAHO accredited, and this accreditation serves as a stamp of excellence.This accreditation status applies to all services offered directly or through written agreement(s) by Tender Loving Care Home Hospice that has been surveyed by the Joint Commission, including the home care services as providers of pharmaceutical, equipment management, and hospice services.

For further information on JCAHO, call our office at (630) 792-5000 or visit www.jcaho.org.

"Announcement: TLC Home Hospice will be surveyed by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Nov. 21-22, 2005. Any requests for public information interviews should be addressed in writing to:

Division of Accreditation Operations
Office of Quality Monitoring
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
One Renaissance Blvd.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
or faxed to 630-792-5636;
or E-mailed to complaint@jcaho.org."