Texas Now Has Joint Commission Accredited Out-Patient Dialysis Centers

HOUSTON, May 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dialyspa, the Houston-based state-of-the-art dialysis centers with unparalleled commitment to patient comfort and satisfaction, has just received the Gold Seal of Approval™ by The Joint Commission. Dialyspa is now part of the elite few dialysis companies to have received this prestigious accreditation for both their out-patient and hospital-based dialysis services. In fact, only a small number of over 5,000 dialysis clinics in the United States have received the Gold Seal of Approval™, which recognizes commitment to excellence in providing the highest national standards for safety and quality of care.

Dialyspa underwent a rigorous on-site survey in April 2014 by the Joint Commission, a national independent, not-for-profit agency for accrediting all public and private health care facilities. Dialyspa was evaluated for compliance with the highest national standards of care specific to the needs of patients, including infection prevention and control, leadership and medication management. Dialyspa's decision to undergo this certification shows the commitment that the company is willing to make to ensure the safety of all its patients, through its culture of safety and performance improvement.  

"We are proud of this recognition," said Dr. Jeff Kalina, CEO of Dialyspa. "At Dialyspa, we pride ourselves on our patient-centric philosophy and the difference it makes in our approach to total wellness and comfort care. The quality and compliance that we achieve set us apart in the dialysis industry. Our patients can use their time to catch up on work, browse the Internet, or enjoy programs on a personal flat screen television while seated in our heated, massaging dialysis chairs. With an industry-leading 3:1 patient to technician ratio and 9:1 patient to nurse ratio, we are changing the dialysis experience. Quality and safety are so important to patient care that we believe all out-patient dialysis clinics and acute dialysis programs in the country should strive for Joint Commission accreditation." 

Dialyspa is located in Houston next to the Texas Medical Center, The Woodlands, Willowbrook and the Huntsville Memorial Hospital. All of the current Dialyspa dialysis centers offer a wide range of dialysis treatments to suit a patient's individual needs, including nocturnal, home hemodialysis and home peritoneal dialysis, performed with state-of-the-art technology, education sessions and proactive emergency planning with an onsite power generator. Dialyspa's patient-centric philosophy makes it possible for patients to receive their treatments in the clinic, in the hospital and even in the comfort of their own home.

About Dialyspa

Dialyspa offers state-of-the-art dialysis with unparalleled commitment to patient comfort and satisfaction, while achieving quality and compliance unmatched in the industry. Founded in 2008, Dialyspa's focus is on changing the dialysis experience by providing comfortable environments, superior staff to patient ratios, and industry-leading support groups for patients and caregivers. Dialyspa currently has locations near the Texas Medical Center, The Woodlands, Willowbrook and Huntsville Memorial Hospital. Dialyspa employs over 75 highly experienced and qualified staff members. To learn more about Dialyspa, visit http://www.dialyspa.com

About The Joint Commission

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 20,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States, including hospitals, home care organizations, and health care organizations that provide long term care, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also certifies disease-specific care programs such as stroke, heart failure, joint replacement and stroke rehabilitation, and health care staffing services. The Joint Commission has been approved by CMS as having standards and a survey process that meets or exceeds Medicare's CoPs (or CfCs) and federal survey requirements. Accredited health care are therefore determined to meet Medicare and Medicaid requirements. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standard setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at http://www.jointcommission.org

SOURCE Dialyspa