Inova Alexandria Hospital Earns Joint Replacement Award

The Inova Alexandria Hospital Joint Replacement Program has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for healthcare quality.

The Joint Commission awarded the hospital “Disease-Specific Care Certification” for knee and hip joint replacement surgery programs. To earn the distinction, disease management programs undergo an extensive, unannounced, on-site evaluation by a team of Joint Commission reviewers every two years.

The program is evaluated against Joint Commission standards through an assessment of a program’s processes, the program’s ability to evaluate and improve care within its own organization and interviews with patients and staff.

"In achieving Joint Commission certification, Inova Alexandria Hospital has demonstrated its commitment to the highest level of care for its patients with hip and knee joint replacements," Jean Range, executive director, Disease-Specific Care Certification with The Joint Commission, said in a statement. “Certification is a voluntary process and I commend Inova Alexandria Hospital for successfully undertaking this challenge to elevate its standard of care and instill confidence in the community it serves.”

The Joint Commission launched its “Disease-Specific Care Certification” program in 2002, the first program of its kind in the country to certify disease management programs.

"With Joint Commission certification, we continue to make significant investment in quality, said hospital Chief Executive Officer Christine Candio in a statement. “Joint Commission accreditation provides us a framework to take our organization to the next level and helps create a culture of excellence. Achieving Joint Commission certification in joint replacements, for our organization, is a major step toward maintaining excellence and continually improving the care we provide.”

An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more at www.jointcommission.org.