Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas is the first hospital in Texas—and one of the first 10 in the nation—to receive Advanced Certification for Palliative Care from The Joint Commission.
According to The Joint Commission, the Advanced Certification Program for Palliative Care is designed to recognize hospital inpatient programs that demonstrate exceptional patient and family-centered care in order to optimize the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses. Palliative care is specialized medical care that is focused on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness—whatever the diagnosis.
“The Joint Commission certification in Palliative Care confirms that our program provides quality care for patients and families facing serious illness,” says Robert L. Fine, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, clinical director, Office of Clinical Ethics and Palliative Care, Baylor Health Care System. “That we are one of the first 10 hospitals in the country and the first in Texas to achieve such recognition is a continuation of Baylor’s tradition of leadership in all branches of medicine.”
Since 2004, the Supportive and Palliative Care team at Baylor University Medical Center has been helping patients and families, address the complex physical, psychological, social and spiritual problems that often accompany advanced illness.
The Joint Commission certification was awarded to the Baylor Dallas Palliative Care program after an intense certification process which included an on-site visit from a reviewer and submission of quality metrics and evidence of effective, timely palliative care using a multidisciplinary approach.
For more information about Baylor Health Care System’s Supportive and Palliative Care program, visit: baylorhealth.com/PalliativeCare
Contact:
Julie Smith
Julie.Smith2@baylorhealth.edu
Cell: 972-800-4060
About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – MyBSWHealth. Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,200 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com
