Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Honored for Outstanding Performance in Knee and Hip Replacement, Palliative Care

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Honored for Outstanding


Performance in Knee and Hip Replacement, Palliative Care


Saint Alphonsus recognized by the Joint Commission for high


marks; awarded two-year accreditation and Gold Seal of Approval^®

Boise, ID – Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval^® for its knee replacement, hip replacement, and palliative care programs by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety. The certification award recognizes Saint Alphonsus’ dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards.

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center underwent a rigorous on-site review in April and May of 2015. A Joint Commission expert evaluated Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center for compliance with standards of care specific to the needs of patients and families, including infection prevention and control, leadership and medication management.

"I'm so proud to be part of a team that makes significant investments in quality on a day-to-day basis. The Joint Commission's award in hip and knee replacements is a well-deserved recognition for the hard work of our physicians, medical staff, and support staff,” said Dr. Richard Moore, orthopedic surgeon.

“Achieving Joint Commission certification in palliative care is a major step toward maintaining excellence and continually improving," said Dr. Kevin Clifford, palliative care physician. "The certification also confirms that Saint Alphonsus is providing patients with superior, individualized care."

The Joint Commission’s Certification Program is designed to evaluate clinical programs across the continuum of care. Certification requirements address three core areas: compliance with national standards; effective use of clinical practice guidelines to manage and optimize care; and an organized approach to performance measurement and improvement activities.

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 accredits and certifies more than 20,500 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including hospitals and health care organizations that provide ambulatory and office-based surgery, behavioral health, home care, laboratory and nursing home services. 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 has two nonprofit affiliate organizations: The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare aims to solve health care’s most critical safety and quality problems and Joint Commission Resources (JCR) provides consulting services, educational services and publications. Joint Commission International, a division of JCR, accredits and certifies international health care organizations. Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.

About Saint Alphonsus Health System


As a faith-based Catholic ministry and not-for-profit health system, Saint Alphonsus Health System reinvests in the communities we serve, through charity care and other benefits. Our goal is to improve the health and well-being of individuals by emphasizing care that is patient-centered, physician-led, innovative and community-based. Saint Alphonsus Health System serves the people of southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada through the following facilities: Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise, ID; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Nampa, ID; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Ontario, OR; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Baker City, OR; and Saint Alphonsus Medical Group with primary and specialty care providers at over 60 clinic locations, all of which are members of the Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance, a network of over 1500 employed and independent providers focused on making care easy to access, improving health outcomes and reducing the costs of healthcare. To find out more go to: www.saintalphonsus.org