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North Dakota State Hospital Receives Accreditation

By "eAdvocate"

10-22-2010 North Dakota: BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota State Hospital, which is part of the N.D. Department of Human Services, received full Joint Commission Accreditation for its hospital and behavioral health care programs following on-site survey reviews in Jamestown, N.D., in May and August. ?The accreditation and certification for Medicare and Medicaid assures the public the State Hospital meets required standards for quality, patient safety, and the care environment,? said State Hospital Superintendent Alex Schweitzer. He said commission reviewers commended hospital staff for the quality of care they provide daily to about 120 people receiving inpatient mental health and addiction treatment services. He said the hospital is providing treatment and evaluation services to about 59 patients in the secure services unit for civilly-committed sexually dangerous individuals, and provides addiction treatment services on-site to about 84 people who are under the care and supervision of the N...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on October 23, 2010 (boomark / email).