Southampton Earns Two Gold Seals of Approval from The Joint Commission

Southampton Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Richmond has earned two prestigious Gold Seals of Approval® for its quality care and services from The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Located at 7246 Forest Hills Avenue, the skilled nursing center provides post-hospital care, short-term rehab and long-term residential care.

Southampton earned its Nursing Care Center Accreditation and Post-Acute Care Certification after a rigorous, unannounced onsite review by the independent, nonprofit organization. During the visit, The Joint Commission team evaluated compliance with performance standards across a range of areas, including emergency management, environment of care, infection prevention and control, and leadership.

The Joint Commission’s evidence-based standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement specialists and patients to help health care organizations measure, assess and improve performance. An organization that achieves The Gold Seal of Approval shows its commitment to holding itself accountable to a high bar for quality and safety for those they serve.

“The Joint Commission’s thorough review is patient centric and data driven, with a keen focus on evaluating actual care processes,” said Megan Shilling, regional director of market development at Marquis Health Consulting Services, which supports Southampton. “Earning two Gold Seals from The Joint Commission reflects the Southampton team’s commitment to excellence each and every day.”

Southampton’s specialty clinical programming – including Physiatry Services, Pulmonary Care and Chronic Illness Support, among others – are designed to meet area demand. The center is leveraging Marquis’ expertise and established relationships as it continues to develop new specialty initiatives in partnership with regional healthcare providers.

According to Shilling, a multi-million-dollar renovation and modernization is planned for the Richmond skilled nursing center, which maintains a Five-Star Quality Measures rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Marquis will spearhead the head-to-toe upgrade in coordination with Southampton’s leadership, including its medical director Christian Bergman, MD, CMD, who is board certified in geriatric medicine and internal medicine.

Brick, N.J.-based Marquis Health Consulting Services provides administrative consulting services to skilled nursing facilities and senior living communities along the Eastern Seaboard. The company’s “Care, Anew” philosophy supports its mission to help clients transform industry processes, mindsets and outcomes. Marquis-serviced skilled nursing centers have access to an evolving suite of clinician-led specialty care models, signature services and comfort features – enabling innovation, compassion and purpose in every aspect of care.