The Joint Commission Accreditation

By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety, HealthSouth Nittany Valley has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™.

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation's health care through voluntary accreditation. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.

The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 8,000 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,800 other health care organizations that provide long term care, assisted living, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also accredits health plans, integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities. In addition, The Joint Commission provides certification of disease-specific care programs, primary stroke centers, and health care staffing services.

HealthSouth Nittany Valley's Stroke Rehabilitation Program has also earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™ and Disease-Specific Care Certification. To earn this distinction, a disease management program undergoes 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. HealthSouth Nittany Valley is proud to be the only hospital in our five-county service area to achieve this certification.