VA center honored

SPOKANE - The Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center has been named a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, an accreditor of health care organizations.

The Mann-Grandstaff VAMC is being recognized by The Joint Commission for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for pneumonia.

Mann-Grandstaff VAMC is one of 1,224 hospitals in the U.S. earning the distinction of Top Performer on Key Quality Measures. This is the third consecutive year the center has received the distinction.

The Top Performer program recognizes hospitals for improving performance on evidence-based interventions that increase the chances of healthy outcomes for patients with certain conditions.

The announcement is published in The Joint Commission's 2014 annual report "America's Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety."

"We understand that what matters most to patients is safe, effective care," said Linda Reynolds, medical center director. "That is why the Mann-Grandstaff VAMC has made a commitment to accreditation and to positive patient outcomes through evidence-based care processes."