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Highland Medical earns certification

GOWRIE — Highland Medical Group recently earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for health care staffing services certification.

The certification demonstrates Highland Medical Group’s commitment to providing qualified and competent health care professionals.

“Highland Medical Group is pleased to receive certification from The Joint Commission, the premier quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation,” said David Palmer, BSN, RN, CEO of Highland Medical Group. “Health care staffing certification demonstrates our commitment and accountability to clients and the health care professionals we employ. Certification establishes, defines and measures delivery on key functional areas and performance measures across the entire industry.”

Highland Medical Group underwent a rigorous onsite review. Joint Commission experts evaluated compliance with national standards that assess how health care staffing firms determine the qualifications and competency of staff, placement of staff, and how they monitor performance. All certified health care staffing organizations are required to collect data on their own performance.

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