BINGHAMTON — United Health Services, Inc. (UHS) recently received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Core Certification in Spine Surgery. UHS — a locally owned, not-for-profit hospital and health-care system serving greater Binghamton and surrounding counties — says it is the first program in upstate New York to earn the certification. The Joint […]
BINGHAMTON — United Health Services, Inc. (UHS) recently received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Core Certification in Spine Surgery.
UHS — a locally owned, not-for-profit hospital and health-care system serving greater Binghamton and surrounding counties — says it is the first program in upstate New York to earn the certification.
The Joint Commission, an independent nonprofit organization that accredits and certifies health-care organizations and programs in the U.S., offers the certification in collaboration with the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
In its efforts toward achieving the certification, UHS formed a multidisciplinary team under the leadership of Chief of Neurosciences Simone Betchen last year. The team includes representatives from various patient-care areas including nursing, quality management, and neurosurgery, along with members of the spine surgery program, UHS said in its announcement. Their efforts concentrated on key initiatives aimed at providing evidence-based care and treatment plans, enhancing patient satisfaction, and improving patient education programs.
“Earning the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Core Certification in Spine Surgery underscores the commitment of the UHS Spine Surgery Program to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to our community,” Betchen said. “At UHS, we offer comprehensive operative and non-operative spine care that is evidence-based and tailored to each patient’s needs. We pursued this certification to externally validate the quality of our care and enhance our ability to provide the level of care our community deserves.”
The UHS Spine Surgery Program is part of the neurosciences service line, which includes the neurosurgery team, advanced-practice providers, health-care providers, therapists, and nurses. It assists patients in identifying the most suitable treatment options including non-operative care, pain management, physical medicine, rehabilitation, and surgical care, UHS said.
