Bournewood Hospital receives full accreditation

Bournewood Hospital in Brookline has achieved the Gold Seal of Approval for health-care quality-hospital accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Joint Commission accreditation means that Bournewood has demonstrated compliance with national standards for patient safety and quality of care. "We take accreditation seriously because it confirms our commitment to patient safety and quality care," said Bournewood´s president Raymond Robinson. "Obtaining Joint Commission accreditation demonstrates our continuous efforts to achieve excellence in all of our programs."

"In becoming accredited, Bournewood Hospital was evaluated against a set of national standards by a Joint Commission team experienced in the delivery of behavioral health care services," says Mary Cesare-Murphy, Ph.D., executive director, Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program, Joint Commission. "Achieving accreditation demonstrates Bournewood Hospital´s commitment to provide high and safe quality care."