Joint Commission Reaccreditation for Excellence in Orthopedics

JUPITER, Fla. – September 2024 – Jupiter Medical Center is pleased to announce that it has once again earned reaccreditation from The Joint Commission, receiving The Gold Seal of Approval® for Total Hip & Knee Replacement, Total Shoulder Replacement, and Spine Surgery. These accolades highlight Jupiter Medical Center's unwavering dedication to providing superior health care services.

The Joint Commission, a globally recognized leader in healthcare accreditation, sets rigorous standards to elevate patient care and safety worldwide. Its independent, not-for-profit evaluations ensure that hospitals meet the highest quality benchmarks.

“As a healthcare accreditor, The Joint Commission works with healthcare organizations across care settings to inspire safer and higher quality of care that is more equitable and compassionate,” says Ken Grubbs, DNP, MBA, RN, executive vice president of Accreditation and Certification Operations and chief nursing officer, The Joint Commission. “Through collaborating on innovative solutions and evidence-based resources and tools, The Joint Commission helps drive improvement while maintaining accountability through our leading survey methods and standards. We commend Jupiter Medical Center for its commitment to advance safety, quality, equity, and compassion for all patients.”

These accolades are in addition to Jupiter Medical Center’s Blue Distinction Center+ designation for both Knee and Hip Replacement as well as Spine Surgery. These prestigious designations recognize medical facilities that excel in delivering high-quality specialty care safely and effectively while also meeting cost-efficiency criteria. Remarkably, Jupiter Medical Center continues to stand as the only hospital in Florida to achieve all five of these recognitions.

As a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement, Jupiter Medical Center is acknowledged for its proficiency in total knee and hip replacement surgeries, including the assessment of patients’ functional outcomes after surgery. The Blue Distinction Center+ designation further recognizes the hospital’s cost-effectiveness and affordability, evidenced by lower complication rates and fewer hospital readmissions.

Jupiter Medical Center leads the way in orthopedic and spine care, ensuring that patients receive the highest quality treatment available. The hospital’s emphasis on innovative practices, patient-centered care, and continuous improvement solidifies its reputation as a premier healthcare provider in Florida and beyond.

For more information about Jupiter Medical Center, visit jupitermed.com, call (561) 263-2234, or follow Jupiter Medical Center on Facebook and Instagram @jupitermedicalcenter or on Twitter @JupiterMedCtr.

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ABOUT JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER
Rated #1 in the region for quality, safety, and patient experience, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and across the Treasure Coast. Jupiter Medical Center’s state-of-the-art facilities and leading-edge technologies enable its award-winning physicians to provide a comprehensive continuum of inpatient and outpatient health care services. Jupiter Medical Center’s specialty centers of excellence include: comprehensive cancer care, cardiovascular care, orthopedics, neurosciences, and women’s and children’s services. For more information about Jupiter Medical Center, please call 561-263-2234 or visit www.jupitermed.com.

About Joint Commission

The mission of The Joint Commission is 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. Its vision is that all people always experience the safest, highest quality, best-value health care across all settings. For more information, visit www.jointcommission.org.

About Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is a national federation of 36 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide health care coverage for one in three Americans. BCBSA provides health care insights through The Health of America Report series and the national BCBS Health Index. For more information on BCBSA and its member companies, please visit BCBS.com. We also encourage you to connect with us on Facebook, check out our videos on YouTube and follow us on Twitter.

About Blue Distinction Centers

Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) met overall quality measures for patient safety and outcomes, developed with input from the medical community. A Local Blue Plan may require additional criteria for facilities located in its own service area; for details, contact your Local Blue Plan. Blue Distinction Centers+ (BDC+) also met cost measures that address consumers’ need for affordable health care. Each facility’s cost of care is evaluated using data from its Local Blue Plan. Facilities in CA, ID, NY, PA, and WA may lie in two Local Blue Plans’ areas, resulting in two evaluations for cost of care; and their own Local Blue Plans decide whether one or both cost of care evaluation(s) must meet BDC+ national criteria. National criteria for BDC and BDC+ are displayed on bcbs.com. Individual outcomes may vary. For details on a provider’s in-network status or your own policy’s coverage, contact your Local Blue Plan and ask your provider before making an appointment. Neither Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association nor any Blue Plans are responsible for non-covered charges or other losses or damages resulting from Blue Distinction or other provider finder information or care received from Blue Distinction or other providers.